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Myths about Sacred Rivers

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Sage Gautama Trapping Ganga's Flow to Form the Sacred Godavari River

🕉️ Hindu MythologyTrimbakeshwar, Maharashtra, IndiaSage Gautama • Lord Shiva • Ganga

The pious Sage Gautama, burdened by an accidental sin, sought divine intervention to purify himself. Through intense penance and the grace of Lord Shiva, he brought the celestial river Ganga down to earth, creating the Godavari River to cleanse the land and the souls of the people.