Rivers in Hinduism

Statue of the goddess Saraswati, Nepal.

In Hinduism, rivers are often personified as deities. In the Rigveda, there are mentions of holy rivers such as the Sarasvati. The river Ganges is considered to be most sacred, and is also personified as the goddess Ganga. Most of the rivers are represented in female form,[1] with the notable exception of Brahmaputra, which is considered to be male.[2] The most significant rivers in the faith are the Saptanadi and which includes the Ganges, Yamuna, Sindhu, Narmada, Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri.[3]

  1. ^ "River Goddesses | Mahavidya".
  2. ^ "Being bold for change: Women's voices from the Brahmaputra River". March 29, 2017.
  3. ^ Eck, Diana L. (2012-03-27). India: A Sacred Geography. Harmony/Rodale. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-385-53191-7.