In the 5 km (3 miles) between her tributaries, the Ganga inscribes a crescent, turning north, as it is suggested, for one last gesture of farewell to her sacred home in the Himalayas before descending east towards the Bay of Bengal.
The Ganga goes directly south, never turning northwards again.
mnli hypothesis: The Ganga goes directly south, never turning northwards again. premise: In the 5 km (3 miles) between her tributaries, the Ganga inscribes a crescent, turning north, as it is suggested, for one last gesture of farewell to her sacred home in the Himalayas before descending east towards the Bay of Bengal.