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The Ganga (Hindustani: [ˈɡəŋɡaː]) , also Ganges (/ˈɡændʒiːz/ GAN-jeez) is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through the nations of India and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km (1,569 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. It is the third largest river by discharge.
The Ganga is the most sacred river to Hindus. It is also a lifeline to millions of Indians who live along its course and depend on it for their daily needs. It is worshipped as the goddess Ganga in Hinduism. It has also been important historically, with many former provincial or imperial capitals (such as Pataliputra,Kannauj,Kara, Kashi, Patna, Hajipur, Munger, Bhagalpur, Murshidabad, Baharampur, Kampilya, and Calcutta) located on its banks.
The Ganga was ranked as the fifth most polluted river of the world in 2007. Pollution threatens not only humans, but also more than 140 fish species, 90 amphibian species and the endangered Ganga river dolphin. The Ganga Action Plan, an environmental initiative to clean up the river, has been a major failure thus far, due to corruption, lack of technical expertise, poor environmental planning, and lack of support from religious authorities.
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THE GANGES DOCUMENTARY
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Actors: Shyama (actress), Rajendra Krishan (writer), Leela Mishra (actress), Johnny Walker (actor), Savitri (actress), Minoo Mumtaz (actress), Lalita Pawar (actress), Randhir (actor), Narbada Shankar (actor), Shivraj (actor), Manoj Kumar (actor), Minoo Mumtaz (actress), Mehmood (actor), Johnny Walker (actor), Chitra Gupta (composer),
Plot: Widowed Shanta Mehra lives an impoverished lifestyle in a village along with her son, Kamal, and pretty daughter, Sharda. She has mortgaged her house and belongings so that her son could study, get a job and improve their lifestyle. He does do well in his studies, as well as gets a decent job in Bombay, and she starts to plan his marriage. To her surprise, he shows up with a woman, Mona, and informs her that he has married her. She reluctantly welcomes her, and borrows money for a feast for the community - only to find that Kamal and Mona are leaving. Shortly thereafter, she stops receiving any monies from him but refuses to write to him for assistance. Then a few months later, she receives a letter from Mona that Kamal is seriously ill, and she and Sharda rush off towards Bombay. Watch what happens when the duo reach their destination and the impact their visit has on Kamal, Mona, as well as Mona's friends, and neighbors.
Genres: Comedy, Drama,Pete McBride takes a photographic and scientific journey along India's sacred waterway, the Ganges, which is revered as a god but struggles with a detrimental pollution problem. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Nat Geo Live: http://bit.ly/MoreNatGeoLive About Nat Geo Live (National Geographic Live): Thought-provoking presentations by today's leading explorers, scientists, and photographers. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and film...
The Ganges is one of the greatest rivers on Earth, but it is dying. From the icy Himalayan peaks, where it begins, right down to the Bay of Bengal, it is being slowly poisoned. The Ganges is revered in India but it is also the sewer that carries away the waste from the 450 million people who live in its catchment area. Pollution from the factories and farms of the fastest-growing large economy in the world – and from the riverside cremation of Hindu true believers - has turned its waters toxic. The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, promised two years ago to clean up the Ganges, but can he do it? Can the sacred mother of Hinduism be saved? Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog Islamic State's 'Most Wanted' https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS3XGZxi7cBX5GE4jXnF9bvF4C801cul3 ...
Funeral pyres line the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi, the most sacred place for Hindus. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch all clips of The Story of God here: http://bit.ly/WatchTheStoryofGod ➡ Get More The Story of God: http://bit.ly/NGStoryofGod About The Story of God: Today, for better or worse, the power of religion touches all of our lives, no matter what our faith. This is Morgan Freeman's journey to discover how our beliefs connect us all. This is the quest of our generation. This is the Story of God. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium dest...
The epic journey to find the source of the Ganges reaches the temple of Gangotri - the place where Hindus believe that Ganges first appeared on Earth. The river here is already wide and very powerful and fed by one of the Himalayas' largest glaciers. To reach the farthest extremity of the river, the determined few journey even higher. Watch more high quality videos on the BBC Worldwide YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/bbcworldwide
Heard this song on Pandora Radio and went looking everywhere for it. All the short :30 clips don't do it justice. It's just one of those songs that hasto be heard in full. Please, if you like the song, buy the album or the song from Amazon or iTunes or wherever you prefer to purchase music, but support the artist.
Luis Alberto Spinetta Ganges Disco: Peluson of Milk (1991) ven y toca mi puerta, oh reloj ven y sopla mi arena una vez mas y hoy que acaso el rio azul se mecio por tu piel es entonces tiempo de vagar hasta perder hasta perder la sensacion y asi despues amar... ven y enciende mi letra, oh libro ven y cambia mis oraciones y duermete y hoy que acaso el rio azul se mecio por tu piel es entonces tiempo de vagar hasta perder la sensacion y asi despues amar... ven y sube a mi cuerpo, oh buey ven y pasta en mi espalda y llovera y hoy que acaso el rio azul se mecio por tu dulce piel es entonces tiempo de vagar hasta perder la sensacion y asi despues amar...
For nearly a billion Hindus in India and beyond, the Ganges is more than a river. It represents a divine conduit for pilgrims' prayers, and is a source of sustenance for people and wildlife alike. Photographer Pete McBride and fellow expedition members captured these moments on video during a 45-day journey down the Ganges by foot, boat, bike, aircraft, rickshaw, bus, train, and even elephant. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGe...
A documentary on the River Ganges, considered sacred by more than one billion Hindus. The film starts at the Bay of Bengal, where the Ganges meets the sea, and travels up the Ganges river to it's source Gangotri, in the Himalayan mountains. Along the way we meet many sadhus, yogis, Buddhists and meditators. A very interesting journey. http://www.gangamovie.com/index.htm
Pete McBride takes a photographic and scientific journey along India's sacred waterway, the Ganges, which is revered as a god but struggles with a detrimental pollution problem. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Nat Geo Live: http://bit.ly/MoreNatGeoLive About Nat Geo Live (National Geographic Live): Thought-provoking presentations by today's leading explorers, scientists, and photographers. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and film...
The Ganges is one of the greatest rivers on Earth, but it is dying. From the icy Himalayan peaks, where it begins, right down to the Bay of Bengal, it is being slowly poisoned. The Ganges is revered in India but it is also the sewer that carries away the waste from the 450 million people who live in its catchment area. Pollution from the factories and farms of the fastest-growing large economy in the world – and from the riverside cremation of Hindu true believers - has turned its waters toxic. The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, promised two years ago to clean up the Ganges, but can he do it? Can the sacred mother of Hinduism be saved? Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog Islamic State's 'Most Wanted' https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS3XGZxi7cBX5GE4jXnF9bvF4C801cul3 ...
Funeral pyres line the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi, the most sacred place for Hindus. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch all clips of The Story of God here: http://bit.ly/WatchTheStoryofGod ➡ Get More The Story of God: http://bit.ly/NGStoryofGod About The Story of God: Today, for better or worse, the power of religion touches all of our lives, no matter what our faith. This is Morgan Freeman's journey to discover how our beliefs connect us all. This is the quest of our generation. This is the Story of God. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium dest...
The epic journey to find the source of the Ganges reaches the temple of Gangotri - the place where Hindus believe that Ganges first appeared on Earth. The river here is already wide and very powerful and fed by one of the Himalayas' largest glaciers. To reach the farthest extremity of the river, the determined few journey even higher. Watch more high quality videos on the BBC Worldwide YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/bbcworldwide
Heard this song on Pandora Radio and went looking everywhere for it. All the short :30 clips don't do it justice. It's just one of those songs that hasto be heard in full. Please, if you like the song, buy the album or the song from Amazon or iTunes or wherever you prefer to purchase music, but support the artist.
Luis Alberto Spinetta Ganges Disco: Peluson of Milk (1991) ven y toca mi puerta, oh reloj ven y sopla mi arena una vez mas y hoy que acaso el rio azul se mecio por tu piel es entonces tiempo de vagar hasta perder hasta perder la sensacion y asi despues amar... ven y enciende mi letra, oh libro ven y cambia mis oraciones y duermete y hoy que acaso el rio azul se mecio por tu piel es entonces tiempo de vagar hasta perder la sensacion y asi despues amar... ven y sube a mi cuerpo, oh buey ven y pasta en mi espalda y llovera y hoy que acaso el rio azul se mecio por tu dulce piel es entonces tiempo de vagar hasta perder la sensacion y asi despues amar...
For nearly a billion Hindus in India and beyond, the Ganges is more than a river. It represents a divine conduit for pilgrims' prayers, and is a source of sustenance for people and wildlife alike. Photographer Pete McBride and fellow expedition members captured these moments on video during a 45-day journey down the Ganges by foot, boat, bike, aircraft, rickshaw, bus, train, and even elephant. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGe...
A documentary on the River Ganges, considered sacred by more than one billion Hindus. The film starts at the Bay of Bengal, where the Ganges meets the sea, and travels up the Ganges river to it's source Gangotri, in the Himalayan mountains. Along the way we meet many sadhus, yogis, Buddhists and meditators. A very interesting journey. http://www.gangamovie.com/index.htm
In the holy river Ganges
In the river of karma and souls
Shiva speaks to the Goddes Kali
Gentle breezes carry his voice
In the holy river Ganges
Pilgrims wash away their sins
And the water kisses their bodies
Like the priestess of your dreams
At the Sati Ritual fires burn and burn
Flames will quickly take you down
You will drwon in flames
In the sacred river Ganges
In the river of spirits and blood
Shiva speaks to the Goddes Kali
Kali will respect no god
On the hill there is a graveyard
Where the fire people lie
Those who cannot ever be there
To the river are sacrificed
At the Sati ritual fires burn and burn
Ganges endless waves still flow
But the ashes change
In the blessed river Ganges
There are many skulls and bones
Shiva speaks to the Godded Kali
Kali wants to kill us all
No more room for Kama Sutra
If you wish to stay alive
You are waiting for a new star
Maybe in another time
Take a dive into the waters
Swim and search the gate inside
You may find a lot of wonders