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The Ganges river is sacred to the people of India. It is the river the Buddha used symbolically in many of his teachings.
in India is called the Ganges
All rivers are considered sacred however, the river in India which is the most sacred to Hindus is the Ganges. The Ganges is considered to be the embodiment of all of the sacred waters in their mythology.
because it is the bigest river in India
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they think it is a gift from god
There are seven sacred rivers in India. They are the Ganges, Sarasvati, Narmada, Kshipra, Godavari, Yamuna, and Kaveri. The most sacred of all is the Narmada.
Its river Ganges. According to Hindu mythology the river Ganges originates from Heaven. So it's sacred.
I think they call the ganges the river ganga. They named it after the water god ma Ganga. Actually, the Ganges is known in India as Gangamai which means "Mother Ganges" according to Hindu beliefs, the Ganges is a sacred river that brings ife to its people.
The fact that rivers send water and food that sustains life, provides for cleaning, and seemingly replenishes itself might explain why many people in India still consider them sacred. People in India have many sacred idols.