Rivers In Hinduism
In Hinduism, rivers are often personified as deities. In the Rigveda, there are mentions of holy rivers such as the Saraswati river, Sarasvati. The river Ganges is considered to be most sacred, and is personified as the goddess Ganga (goddess), Ganga. Most of the rivers are represented in female form, with the notable exception of Brahmaputra River, Brahmaputra, which is considered to be male. Historically, it is believed that the people of the Indus Valley civilization, Indus Valley civilisation worshipped the rivers. The most significant rivers in the faith are the ''Saptanadi'': the Ganges, Yamuna, Indus River, Sindhu, Narmada River, Narmada, Godavari River, Godavari, Krishna River, Krishna, and Kaveri. Deities Ganga The Vedas and Puranas mention the river Ganges to be the most sacred river. In some legends, the goddess Ganga is daughter of Himavat, Himavan (the personification of the Himalayas) and Menavati (an ''apasara''). She is the sister of the mother goddess, Parvati. ...
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