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A View of the Ganges


From early ages the Ganges has been the sacred river of India, and its waters are as hallowed as those of the Jordan or the well of Zemsem. Such miraculous powers are ascribed to this stream, that, according to Hindu tradition, those who die immersed in its waters attain heavenly bliss.