Ganges River: India's dying mother
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Ganges River: India's dying mother
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#2Wow, someone needs to talk to an interaction designer. That "scrolling" behavior gives me a headache.
Re: Ganges River: India's dying mother
#3Wow, someone needs to talk to an interaction designer. That "scrolling" behavior gives me a headache.
I actually enjoyed it. May have been my device size though(note 3).
Re: Ganges River: India's dying mother
#4Wow, someone needs to talk to an interaction designer. That "scrolling" behavior gives me a headache.
ditto. Obnoxious layout thing, whatever you call it.
Re: Ganges River: India's dying mother
#5Wow, someone needs to talk to an interaction designer. That "scrolling" behavior gives me a headache.
on the contrary, i found it to be a great experience. i dunno which browser / device you are using.
Re: Ganges River: India's dying mother
#6"Hindus revere the Ganges as a god. They believe she came down from heaven to cleanse the Earth, and that bathing in her waters can wash away a person’s sins."
What a bunch of bullshit by some random westerner who does not understand jack shit.
It is quite common knowledge that in the divine sense of Ganga, she originates from the dreadlocks of Lord Shiva and thus is a manifestation of purity in some sense. Mount Kailash is generally understood as the abode of The Destroyer (of evil).
Do write about the pathetic state in which the river is in. That is being factual. Don't bring in the religious angle. That is just stepping into territory that is very difficult to grasp from a western perspective.
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#7"Hindus revere the Ganges as a god. They believe she came down from heaven to cleanse the Earth, and that bathing in her waters can wash away a person’s sins." What a bunch of bullshit by some random westerner who does not understand jack shit. It is quite common knowledge that in the divine sense of Ganga, she originates from the dreadlocks of Lord Shiva and thus is a manifestation of purity in some sense. Mount Kai…
ummmm no.
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#8LOL...This was supposed to be the thuggish prime minister's 'local' election issue -- he fought from that constituency promising to clean up 'Mother Ganga'.
3 Years in and it's as filthy as ever.
Of course, that makes him eminently qualified for re-election.
Re: Ganges River: India's dying mother
#9"Hindus revere the Ganges as a god. They believe she came down from heaven to cleanse the Earth, and that bathing in her waters can wash away a person’s sins." What a bunch of bullshit by some random westerner who does not understand jack shit. It is quite common knowledge that in the divine sense of Ganga, she originates from the dreadlocks of Lord Shiva and thus is a manifestation of purity in some sense. Mount Kai…
Having just spent some time at Varanasi, it is definitely widely believed bathing in the river and having your cremated ashes thrown in it has religious benefits. In just 1 day over 200 people were cremated at a temple close to where we were staying to have their ashes dumped in the river. I think it would be hard to just ignore the religious angle.
Re: Ganges River: India's dying mother
#10"Hindus revere the Ganges as a god. They believe she came down from heaven to cleanse the Earth, and that bathing in her waters can wash away a person’s sins." What a bunch of bullshit by some random westerner who does not understand jack shit. It is quite common knowledge that in the divine sense of Ganga, she originates from the dreadlocks of Lord Shiva and thus is a manifestation of purity in some sense. Mount Kai…
ummmm no. http://www.ancient.eu/Ganges/
ummmm...yes. ancient.eu.
That is just one myth. I have heard atleast 2-3 from my paati. They are all stories. That is what the author/you doesn't/don't get.
edit: lol...someone butthurt and downvoting.