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A Journey Down The Ganges In The Age Of Modi
Modi is seeking a second five-year term in elections this month, but voters on the country’s holiest waterway have doubts.
05 May 2019, 11:54 AM IST
(Bloomberg) -- She is said to have descended to Earth to release humankind from suffering, a gift from the creator Brahma.Every Hindu in India learns the story of the goddess Ganga and the medicinal qualities of her waters. And every dying Hindu is given a few drops from the Ganges River to free the soul from the cycle of life and death.Narendra Modi’s first act on taking charge as prime minister in 2014 was to worship India’s holies...
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