Download or read book Ganga written by Vatsala Sperling and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-11-10 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells how the Hindu goddess Ganga came to Earth as the Ganges River • Introduces children to one of the most beloved characters of Hindu mythology • Illustrated throughout with full-color paintings in traditional Indian style The Ganges River, which flows from the high reaches of the Himalayas all the way down to the Bay of Bengal, is sacred to the Hindu people, who consider it to be the earthly form of the goddess Ganga. The story of how Ganga was born, and how she became a river, tells of a journey from a place even higher than the Himalayan mountaintops--a journey from Heaven itself. Born in a pot of sacred water, the baby Ganga grows into a beautiful and lighthearted girl, the darling of Heaven. But one day her sense of humor gets her in trouble. When grumpy Sage Durvasa is caught in a whirlwind that blows his clothes right off him, Ganga makes the mistake of laughing at him. In a rage, the sage puts a curse on her: “You must go to Earth as a river!” Ganga is heartbroken and begs the sage to forgive her. He can’t take back the curse, but seeing that she is truly sorry, he gives her a blessing as well: her water will purify the souls of men, releasing them from sin. When Sage Baghirath prays to the gods to help him release the souls of his ancestors, Ganga comes tumbling from the sky and follows the sage across India, the river unfurling behind her. To this day millions of people take comfort in her healing waters, and Ganga, too, takes comfort in relieving their suffering.

Download or read book Ganges written by Sudipta Sen and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweeping, interdisciplinary history of the world's third-largest river, a potent symbol across South Asia and the Hindu diaspora Originating in the Himalayas and flowing into the Bay of Bengal, the Ganges is India's most important and sacred river. In this unprecedented work, historian Sudipta Sen tells the story of the Ganges, from the communities that arose on its banks to the merchants that navigated its waters, and the way it came to occupy center stage in the history and culture of the subcontinent. Sen begins his chronicle in prehistoric India, tracing the river's first settlers, its myths of origin in the Hindu tradition, and its significance during the ascendancy of popular Buddhism. In the following centuries, Indian empires, Central Asian regimes, European merchants, the British Empire, and the Indian nation-state all shaped the identity and ecology of the river. Weaving together geography, environmental politics, and religious history, Sen offers in this lavishly illustrated volume a remarkable portrait of one of the world's largest and most densely populated river basins.

Download or read book Ganga Ma written by Giulio Di Sturco and published by Gost Books. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A ten-year photographic journey along the river Ganges documenting the effects of pollution, industrialisation and climate change.

Download or read book River of Life River of Death written by Victor Mallet and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India is killing the Ganges, and the Ganges in turn is killing India. Victor Mallet traces the holy river from source to mouth, and from ancient times to the present day, to find that the battle to rescue what is arguably the world's most important river is far from lost.

Download or read book The Birth of the Ganga written by Harish Johari and published by Inner Traditions. This book was released on 1998 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translated for the first time into English, "The Birth of the Ganga" will delight readers young and old with its wonderful story and exquisite hand-painted silk illustrations that bring to life the beautiful goddess Ganga and many other saints and gods from Hindu scripture. For children ages 8-12.

Download or read book From Volga to Ganga written by Rahul Sankrityayan and published by Leftword Books. This book was released on 2021-03 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Ganges in Myth and History written by Steven G. Darian and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No river has kindled Man`s imagination like the Ganges. From its icy origins high in the Himalayas, this sacred river flows through the holy cities and the great plains of northern India to the Bay of Bengal. In a country where the red heat of summer inspires prayer for the coming monsoon, the life-giving waters of the Ganges have assumed legendary powers in the form of the Hindu goddess Ganga, the source of creation and abundance. Pilgrims flock to her shores to cleanse and purify themselves, to cure ailments, and to die that much closer to paradise. Steven Darian writes of the human experience and the legendary myths that surround the Ganges. While collecting material for this book, Dr. Darian lived by the Ganges, explored her shores, and was a pilgrim to the Ganga Sagar festival at Sagar Island off Calcutta where the sacred river and the ocean merge.

Download or read book Ganga written by Julian Crandall Hollick and published by Shearwater Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining travelogue, science, and history, Ganga is an extraordinary journey through northern India: from the river's source high in the Himalayas, past great cities and poor villages, to lush Saggar Island, where the river finally meets the sea. Along the way Julian Crandall Hollick encounters priests and pilgrims, dacoits and dolphins, the fishermen who subsist on the river, and the villagers whose lives have been destroyed by her. He finds that popular devotion to Ganga is stronger and blinder than ever, and it is putting her--and her people--in great risk.

Download or read book Ganga written by Anuja Chandramouli and published by Rupa Publications. This book was released on 2018 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ma Ganga and the Razai Box written by Geeta Dharmarajan and published by Katha. This book was released on 2006 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yasho of the Hill People complains about Ma Ganga flooding her village and Ma Ganga tells her that she will stop only when Shiva's matted hair is spread on her banks. Yasho and her people realize they must plant trees on the barren hillsides to make Ma Ganga happy again. Includes information about Ganga in Hindu mythology and soil erosion in the Ganges River watershed.

Download or read book Slowly Down the Ganges written by Eric Newby and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Slowly Down the Ganges’ is seen as a vintage Newby masterpiece, alongside ‘A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush’ and ‘Love and War in the Apennines’. Told with Newby's self-deprecating humour and wry attention to detail, this is a classic of the genre and a window into an enchanting piece of history.

Download or read book Ganga written by LAKSHMI SESHADRI and published by Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 1971-04-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ganga’s cleansing waters were urgently needed on earth. But, the spirited daughter of the mountain god was not to be easily subdued as her waters darted about uncontrollably. Only Shiva could tame her by entangling her in the coils of his hair. When her waters could finally wend their way out, they were calmer and purer. They turned arid wastes into fertile land and filled up the oceans. Since those ancient times when King Bhagiratha sought her help, Ganga, whether roaring or placid, dancing or sombre, continues to enchant one and all with her life-giving beauty.

Download or read book A Walk Along the Ganges written by Dennison Berwick and published by Dennison Berwick. This book was released on 1987 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Invention of Rivers written by Dilip da Cunha and published by Penn Studies in Landscape Arch. This book was released on 2018 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring more than 150 illustrations, many in color, The Invention of Rivers integrates history, art, cultural studies, hydrology, and geography to tell the story of how rivers have been culturally constructed as lines granted special roles in defining human habitation and everyday practice.

Download or read book On the Ganga Ghat written by Raja Rao and published by Vision Books Pvt, Limited. This book was released on 1989 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Anthology of Writings on the Ganga written by Assa Doron and published by OUP India. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ganga-along with the Nile, the Tigris and Euphrates, the Yangtze and the Danube-is one of the great rivers of our planet. Perceiving the Ganga from three levels-material, spiritual, and divine-this anthology reflects on the dialogue and tension between the modern and the traditional, the historic and the mythical, the epic and the everyday, the factual and the fictitious.

Download or read book Caste Occupation and Politics on the Ganges written by Assa Doron and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 5 The Romance of Banaras: Boatmen, Pilgrims and Tourists -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index