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Rivers of India - Holy Water Sources

Ganga : It is believed that Lord Shiva rewarded King Bhagirath after his penance, who wanted to bring the Ganga to earth to wash away the ashes of his ancestors. Ganga was reluctant as she feared earth would be devastated by her force. Lord Shiva then caught her in his hair and was then decided that the goddess Parvati, would bathe in the Ganga and only then she descend on the earth.

Yamuna :

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