6 FAMOUS SACRED RIVERS IN INDIA

India boasts numerous sacred and holy rivers, each with unique significance and mythology, from the Ganga to the Yamuna

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Here is an overview of some of the most renowned sacred rivers in the country

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The Ganges, or Ganga, is a holy river in India, starting in the Himalayas and flowing into the Bay of Bengal

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The Yamuna, a major tributary of the Ganges, flows through northern India and joins it at Prayagraj

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The Indus River, or Sindhu, is spiritually and historically important, flowing through Pakistan and northern India

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The Krishna River, starting in the Western Ghats, flows through southern India and is sacred in Hinduism

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The Kaveri, or Cauvery, flows from the Western Ghats to the Bay of Bengal and is vital for Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

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The Narmada River, regarded as the holiest of India's five sacred rivers, flows westward into the Arabian Sea

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