Glorified Ganges River

Hello again bloggers!

Well, as I have written in my previous entry, my trip, because I had some extra time I decided to go to India to see the Ganges River. The real Hindu name for the sacred river Ganges is Ganga. The Ganga is quite long, passing through China, India, Nepal and Bangladesh to complete its 2510 km length. The Ganga winds through 1,000,000 km2 with 28 cities with a population over 100,000, 23 cities with a population over 50,000-100,000 and 48 towns.

On the banks of the Ganga are lots of buildings including many holy buildings. One of these is the Varanasi which is one of the most important holy places for Hindus and Buddhists for pilgramiges. The Varanasi is considered by the Hindus and Buddhists as the centre of the of the religon and education. The other one is Haridor, which is, according to Hindu beliefs considered to be the 7th holiest place.

The whole atmosphere is quite memorable as the locals bathe in the 'holy' water.

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Alice