The main sections of the Ganges River are home to the gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) and mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris), and the Ganges delta is home to the saltwater crocodile (C. porosus).

Jan 10, 2026 · Ganges River is a great river of the plains of the northern Indian subcontinent, which from time immemorial has been the holy river of Hinduism. Despite its importance, its length of 1,560 …

May 27, 2015 · The River Ganges, also known as the Ganga, flows 2,700 km from the Himalaya mountains to the Bay of Bengal in northern India and Bangladesh. Regarded as sacred by Hindus, …

Jul 1, 2025 · The Ganges (Ganga) River is a body of water sacred to the Hindu religion that begins high in the Himalaya Mountains and empties out into the Bay of Bengal. The surrounding river basin …

Apr 30, 2025 · Originating from the pristine glaciers of the Himalayas, the Ganges flows through northern India and Bangladesh, covering a vast basin of approximately 1.1 million square kilometers.

Sep 24, 2025 · For centuries, the Ganges and its tributaries have sustained one of the world’s most densely populated regions. Stretching from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal, the whole river basin …

Jun 30, 2025 · The Ganges River, or Ganga, isn’t merely a body of water; it is the lifeblood of northern India and Bangladesh, a sacred entity intertwined with the spiritual, cultural, and economic fabric of …

Jul 7, 2021 · Also referred to as “Ganga”, the Ganges River is a long transboundary river in the Continent of Asia that flows through some of the most densely populated regions in the two major …

Jan 2, 2025 · We will explore six distinct mythological stories, each offering its own flavor of the beliefs surrounding the Ganges. We will also discuss how the river is formed, its chief tributaries, its …

The Ganges (also Ganga Devanāgarī: गंगा) is a major river in the Indian subcontinent flowing east through the eponymous plains of northern India into Bangladesh.