Ganga: The River that Flows from Heaven to Earth
by Vatsala Sperling
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Author: Vatsala SperlingIllustrator: Harish Johari
Illustrator: Pieter Weltevrede
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-11-10
ISBN: 1591430895
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Bear Cub Books
Book Reviews of Ganga: The River that Flows from Heaven to Earth
Book Review: Excellent Book - Great for Kids
Summary: 5 Stars
Well I love books and whilst I am not a reviewer I can say that I loved this book. I am keeping it in my library for my kids to read and learn about the Holy River Ganga. The author dealt with the dark material (king Sagar's sons being burnt to ashes etc) extremely well and I guess as well as one can deal with a Voldemort in Harry Potter or Jesus being tortured and put on the cross. The moral of the stories are uplifting and try to push home the maxim that "truth and righteousness" and perserverance (in the case of Bhagiratha) shall aways prevail. Sometimes to know what is good, you have to know what is bad. I loved the fact that the authors explained the importance of the stories and how to deal with the unsavoury bits (violence etc) when reading the books to kids.
Summary of Ganga: The River that Flows from Heaven to Earth
Tells how the Hindu goddess Ganga came to Earth as the Ganges River? Introduces children to one of the most beloved characters of Hindu mythology
? Illustrated throughout with full-color paintings in traditional Indian style
The Ganges River, which flows from the high reaches of the Himalayas all the way down to the Bay of Bengal, is sacred to the Hindu people, who consider it to be the earthly form of the goddess Ganga. The story of how Ganga was born, and how she became a river, tells of a journey from a place even higher than the Himalayan mountaintops--a journey from Heaven itself.
Born in a pot of sacred water, the baby Ganga grows into a beautiful and lighthearted girl, the darling of Heaven. But one day her sense of humor gets her in trouble. When grumpy Sage Durvasa is caught in a whirlwind that blows his clothes right off him, Ganga makes the mistake of laughing at him. In a rage, the sage puts a curse on her: ?You must go to Earth as a river!? Ganga is heartbroken and begs the sage to forgive her. He can?t take back the curse, but seeing that she is truly sorry, he gives her a blessing as well: her water will purify the souls of men, releasing them from sin.
When Sage Baghirath prays to the gods to help him release the souls of his ancestors, Ganga comes tumbling from the sky and follows the sage across India, the river unfurling behind her. To this day millions of people take comfort in her healing waters, and Ganga, too, takes comfort in relieving their suffering.
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