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Within Vinony's link graph, Gangā is referenced by 961 other articles, and connects out to Ramayana, list of characters in Ramayana and Bhūmi.
It is catalogued under topics including Buddhist goddesses, Characters in the Mahabharata and Ganges.
Its subject is documented across 45 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Other names
- Bhagirathi Vishnupadi Shivapriya Jahnavi Nikita Mandakini
- Affiliation
- Devi River goddess Yogini Banai
- Mantra
- Oṁ Śrī Gaṅgāyai Namaḥ
- Weapon
- Kalasha
- Symbol
- Ganges River
- Mount
- Makara
- Festivals
- Ganga Dussehra Ganga Jayanti Navaratri Loy Krathong Triyampawai ceremony
- Parents
- Himavan and Maināvati (in some texts)
- Siblings
- Parvati , Mainaka (in some texts)
- Consort
- Shantanu (married temporarily) Shiva (in some Puranas)
- Children
- Bhishma and 7 other sons of Shantanu
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Teracotta made Ganga of Gupta era 01 at National Museum, New Delhi.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
Ganga (Sanskrit: गङ्गा, IAST: Gaṅgā) is the personification of the river Ganges, who is worshipped by Hindus as the goddess of purification and forgiveness. Known by many names, Ganga is often depicted as a fair, beautiful woman, riding a divine crocodile-like creature called the makara.
Some of the earliest mentions of Ganga are found in the Rigveda, where she is mentioned as the holiest of the rivers. Her stories mainly appear in post-Vedic texts such as the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and the Puranas.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gangā” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.