Our Ganges journey ends on Sagar Island, where the river meets the sea. Once a year ... Muslim women scour a beach for coins left by Hindu pilgrims on Sagar Island, at the end of the Ganges River. Heathcliff .... Today there are not many visitors; the pickings do not look particularly promising for Dutta. read more
The Ganges starts from Himalayan mountains and forms where the Bhagirathi River and the Alaknanda River meet.The Ganges flows through Rishikesh, Chunar, Kolkata, Mirzapur and Varanasi. Ultimately, the river flows out into the Bay of Bengal finally. read more
The waters in the Bhagirathi River come from ice melt from the Gangotri Glacier. After the confluence of the Bhagirathi River and the Alaknanda River, the Ganges River flows through a narrow canyon out of the Himalayas. The Ganges then winds through India, where it is joined by many tributaries. read more