What do people do when they visit the river Ganges?

What do people do when they visit the river Ganges?

People enter the Ganges in order to purify themselves. Many pilgrims also take home small containers of water from there to give to friends and family who are not able to attend. Some Hindus visit the Gangotri Temple in the Himalayas.

What lives in the Ganges River?

While we help improve the river, we also assist some amazing and unique wildlife: turtles, Gangetic dolphins, otters, Mahseer fish, and my all-time favourites: magnificent gharials so-called because of their ghara/pot shaped bulbous nose!

What are some fun facts about the Ganges River?

Interesting facts about River Ganges

• The Ganges River begins in the Himalayas’ Gangotri Glacier.
• It is the third largest river in the world by discharge.
• It is 34th longest river in the world by length.
• Pollution threatens not only humans, but also more than 140 fish species, 90 amphibian species.

How is the Ganges river used by humans?

Humans use the Ganges River for many different things including bathing, drinking and irrigation. Due to heavy pollution, it has become a health hazard to bathe in or drink the water from the river. However there are people who ignore the warnings and use the river regardless of potential health issues.

Is it safe to bathe in the Ganges River?

Due to heavy pollution, it has become a health hazard to bathe in or drink the water from the river. However there are people who ignore the warnings and use the river regardless of potential health issues. The Ganges River starts in the Himalayan Mountains, on the south side near the border of Tibet.

How is Kanpur affected by the Ganges River?

Kanpur is a city with over 4,000,000 inhabitants, and has grown at an uncontrollable rate, due to this a lot of pollution and sewage is simply dumped into the Ganges. This has ruined the Ganges in many respects, and when bathers go into the river in Varanasi, drowning isn’t the only threat they face, as the river could easily poison a human.

How are the waters of Ganga used for agriculture?

The waters from Ganga and her tributaries irrigate the fields of the millions of acres of agricultural crops which are grown along her banks. These farms provide food for nearly one-third of the population of India, and thus their reliance on Ganga and her tributaries in inestimable.