Ganga: The River that Flows from Heaven to Earth | 
| Author: Vatsala Sperling
Creators: Harish Johari, Pieter Weltevrede
Publisher: Bear Cub Books
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 676153
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.3
ISBN: 1591430895
Dewey Decimal Number: 294.52114
EAN: 9781591430896
ASIN: 1591430895
Publication Date: November 10, 2008
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Tells how the Hindu goddess Ganga came to Earth as the Ganges Riverbr /br /#8226; Introduces children to one of the most beloved characters of Hindu mythologybr /br /#8226; Illustrated throughout with full-color paintings in traditional Indian stylebr /br /The Ganges River, which flows from the high reaches of the Himalayas all the way down to the Bay of Bengal, is sacred to the Hindu people, who consider it to be the earthly form of the goddess Ganga. The story of how Ganga was born, and how she became a river, tells of a journey from a place even higher than the Himalayan mountaintops--a journey from Heaven itself.br /br /Born in a pot of sacred water, the baby Ganga grows into a beautiful and lighthearted girl, the darling of Heaven. But one day her sense of humor gets her in trouble. When grumpy Sage Durvasa is caught in a whirlwind that blows his clothes right off him, Ganga makes the mistake of laughing at him. In a rage, the sage puts a curse on her: #8220;You must go to Earth as a river!#8221; Ganga is heartbroken and begs the sage to forgive her. He can#8217;t take back the curse, but seeing that she is truly sorry, he gives her a blessing as well: her water will purify the souls of men, releasing them from sin. br /br /When Sage Baghirath prays to the gods to help him release the souls of his ancestors, Ganga comes tumbling from the sky and follows the sage across India, the river unfurling behind her. To this day millions of people take comfort in her healing waters, and Ganga, too, takes comfort in relieving their suffering.br /
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