Rivers and Life — Season 1, Episode 2: Ganges
Documentary • 52 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 10.0/10
Episode synopsis
The Ganges is the most spiritually revered river on Earth. For Hindus, Mother Ganga is a sacred spirit to be worshipped. It rises in an ice-cave in the Himalayas and empties into the Bay of Bengal. The holy river is a source of cleansing for sins, a place of purification. But the Ganges has become so badly polluted that it is dangerous to bathe in it let alone to drink from it.
About Rivers and Life
Revealing how the cultures and lives of millions of ordinary people are shaped by the magnificent waters they live along. River by river, we explore six of the world's most iconic watercourses, tracing their routes, their histories and their changing lives, telling the compelling stories of the life that's lived along their banks.