Part of the Holy Places series, this book gives many interesting facts about Hinduism, India, the Ganges River, and other holy place there. For example, the Ganges River is believed the home (on earth) of the goddess, Ganga. Some Hindus gather water from the Ganges River, and then walk to a famous temple in the south of India. This is a journey of 2,400 miles!
Date read: 4/13/2009
ISBN-10: 073986078X
ISBN-13: 9780739860786