Significance Of River Ganga

Significance Of River Ganga

The river Ganga is the holy river of India. It originates from Gomukh at the Himalayas region and flows 2525 km and finally falls in the Bay of Bengal. It is the centre of India's faith for ages. Many sages, deities and human beings have worshipped it on its shores This holy river originates from the Himalayan region which is called Tapovan. when the river flows from the Himalayas, it gets filled with many herbal juices.

For centuries, it has become even more sacred because of the collective mantra pronunciation and worship on its shores, which is considered by science also. 

The water of the river Ganga never gets infected. Since centuries, people have been bringing its water to their homes and have been using it in sacred works.

According to Indian faiths, if Basil (Tulsi) is mixed in Ganga water, it becomes Nectar.

Scientific Research Conducted On River Ganga 

1. Research by a British scientist named E. Henry hacking in 1896 

He took cholera water in a container and poured it into clean water. He saw that the water germs lasted for 2-3 days. while the cholera water was destroyed only in 3 hours when it was poured into the water of the Ganges.

2. In the year 1927, French scientists were surprised when they researched the corpses flowing into the Ganges did not have any bacteria beneath them. According to them, there should have been millions of germs in the water under the corpses, but not a single germ was found.

They discovered the fact that the Ganges water contained a substance called a bacteriophage that destroys germs. Therefore, the river Ganga is cleaner than other rivers.

Ganga water holds 13% higher oxygen content as compared to other rivers. This fact is also scientifically proven. 


Thus, Ganga is the purest river in the world.