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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Fowler&fowler
published on 23 May 2015
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Ganga, the Hindu personification of the River Ganges. A sandstone lintel from a temple at Beshnagar, c. 500 CE. The goddess stands on a makara (a mix of crocodile and elephant) which symbolises the life-giving nature of water.

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Fowler&fowler. (2015, May 23). Ganga. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3887/ganga/

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Fowler&fowler. "Ganga." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 23, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3887/ganga/.

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Fowler&fowler. "Ganga." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 May 2015. Web. 13 Dec 2024.

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