[DOC] [TLE] River Ganges | The Water Page [PAR] "The Ganga, especially, is the river of India, beloved of her people, round which 
... It was named after the goddess Ganga, the daughter of the mountain god 
Himalaya. ... the smallest amount of Ganges water becomes holy with healing 
powers. [DOC] [TLE] Ganges - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] May 27, 2015 ... Regarded as sacred by Hindus, the river is personified as the ... Ganga's mother 
is Mena and her father is Himavat, the personification of the Himalaya mountains. 
... and in some myths Skanda (Karttikeya), the Hindu god of war, is her son ... 
Safely arrived on earth, Bhagiratha guided Ganga across India,... [DOC] [TLE] The 7 Most Sacred Rivers of India - WalkThroughIndia [PAR] The rivers of India are the main source of living of the Indian people. ... One of the 
longest road bridge in India named as Mahatma Gandhi Setu is build on ... river 
of the Indian subcontinent, rising form Yamunotri in the Himalaya Mountains ... 
The Hindu God Lord Shiva Omkareshwar temple on the banks of Narmada river... [DOC] [TLE] Rivers Mythology - National Institute of Hydrology [PAR] On the name of king Bhimak, this river was called as Bhima River. ... offerings to 
please God) used to be organized on the banks of this river and in ... The Ganga 
River has been considered as the most sacred river of India in Puranas. ... 
According to the second legend, Ganga was the daughter of mountain king 
Himalaya. [DOC] [TLE] Ganges - Wikipedia [PAR] The Ganges also Ganga is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through the 
nations of India and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km (1,569 mi) river rises in the 
western Himalayas in the Indian ... The Ganges is the most sacred river to Hindus
. ... narrow Himalayan valley, the Ganges emerges from the mountains at 
Rishikesh,... [DOC] [TLE] Ganga: River and Goddess - Dolls of India [PAR] Ganga, or the Ganges, the holy river of the Hindus, has its source at Gangotri in ... 
The holy sight of Ganges gives knowledge, splendors, name, fame etc. ... 
According to Valmiki's Ramayana, Ganges was the daughter of Himalaya and 
Menaka. .... as Himavan - the mountain God, being the common originator and 
consort of... [DOC] [TLE] Gods and Goddesses of Ancient India - Crystalinks [PAR] Since Shiva is called Kala - the eternal time, Kali, his consort, also means "the .... 
Sacred Ganga: Ganga, the holiest of the holy rivers, flows from the matted hair of 
Shiva. .... Nanda Devi is one of the Holiest Mountains of the Himalayan chain. ... 
Kali's Crone aspect. aka Prisni, Mother of the Dark Season, Daughter of Heaven. [DOC] [TLE] Ganges River, Sacred,Religious Significance of River : Famous India [PAR] Find info about on religious significance-history-origin-ganga river in ... It was 
named after the goddess Ganga, the daughter of the mountain god Himalaya. [DOC] [TLE] 10 Most Famous Temples of the Himalayas - .org [PAR] Sep 6, 2014 ... Indian Himalayas have been home to intensive religious life since ... The temple 
in Yamunotri is located on the left bank of the river Yamuna named after river 
Goddess Yamuna. ... Kashmir's rocky mountains are home to Amarnath Cave 
Temple. According to the legend, Shiva has given Gods immortality by... [DOC] [TLE] Ganges River - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] The Ganges, above all is the river of India, which has held India's heart captive 
and ... Several places sacred to Hindus lie along the banks of the river Ganga, ... 
Ganga was the daughter of Himavan, king of the mountains, and his consort ... 
Thus is called "Tripathag" ( one who travels the three worlds) in Sanskrit 
language. [DOC] [TLE] Himalayas - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Dec 24, 2014 ... By extension, Himalayas is also the name of the massive mountain system ... The 
Himalayas stretch across six nations: Bhutan, China, India, .... The eastern-most 
Himalayan rivers feed the Ayeyarwady River, ..... the

Question: This holy river of India was named for the daughter of the Mountain God Himalaya
Answer: the Ganges