
Gaṅgā through the eyes of sculptors, painters, and craftsmen across the ages

Havana being performed by Saint on the Bank of the Ganga river near… Photo/art: Saurabhkumargupta58114. CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Ganga on Makara — Gaṅgā, the personification of the sacred river Ganges. Photo/art: Company School. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Ganga sculpture Aazhimala — Sculpture of goddess Ganga in Aazhimala temple in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India Photo/art: JVN5871. CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Ganga and Bhishma — Shantanu, the son of a king from the lunar dynasty, fell in love with Ganga. Photo/art: Raja Ravi Varma. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Ganga Devi Painting — Gouache painting on paper (watermarked 1814) from a set of twelve paintings of deities.The goddess Ganga standing upon a lotus, behind which a makara (mythical creature) is shown. Photo/art: Unknown author Unknown author. CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Ganga Aarti in Banaras — worshipping the River Ganga which is also called as Maa(mother) Ganga for her blessings everyday. Photo/art: UTKkris. CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.