The Ganges
Subtitle: and other Hindu holy places
By: Victoria Parker.
Series: Holy places
Publisher: Raintree
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Hinduism -- Juvenile literature; Civilization, Hindu -- Juvenile literature; Hinduism; Ganges River Delta (India and Bangladesh) -- Juvenile literature; Ganges River (India and Bangladesh)
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: An introduction to Hinduism which focuses on some holy sites of the religion.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: What is the Ganges?; title: Who are the Hindus?; title: The Ganges legend; title: Why is Varanasi a holy city?; title: Shiva and the gods; title: What happens in a mandir?; title: Hindu worship at home; title: Pilgrimages to the Ganges; title: Hindu holy books; title: A Ganges festival; title: Other Hindu holy places; title: Hindu family ceremonies; title: Mahatma Gandhi-a Hindu holy man.