The Holy River
Bananas is holy.
For the Hindus, the Ganges is considered sacred, the terrestrial home of the goddess Ganga, and has held a vaunted place within the faith for centuries.The atmosphere of devotion which hangs above the river is improbable in its strength, stronger than in any church that I have ever visited these last years. Here you would discover what piety means.
The Devotees storm the river very early in the morning. There are various different water rituals in Hinduism, many of these involve purification and spiritual cleansing. Tarpana, morning cleansing, takes place when the worshiper makes a cup with their hands and scoops up water and then pours the water back into the river while reciting a mantra. The worshiper then drinks some water and applies his mark of Sampradaya (tradition). They then say their morning prayer.
