Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A · 1RA0
Specification 2.6, 2.7 · Paper 2
Revise: Hindu PilgrimageThe Ganges is known to Hindus as Ganga, or Mother Ganga. Many revere the river as a goddess rather than viewing it only as a physical feature. Water sustains life and is used in religious rituals, but bathing in a sacred river has a further meaning: many Hindus believe that Ganga can purify a person of sins.
- Revise: Environmental Projects
The goddess associated with the River Ganges, which many Hindus revere as a sacred, life-giving river.