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The Ganges river gets the name from the goddess Ganga please research more on sites such as wikipedia by searching Ganges river and scrolling down to the Hinduism paragraph
The Ganges River got its name after the Hindu god Ganga. Hindus believe the river is a physical embodiment of Ganga and washes away sins.

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