The holy month of Sawan is going on and also the phase of the Kandar Yatra is going on, every year lakhs of devotees bring Gangajal from Haridwar and Gomukh through Kavad. Following the beliefs of Hinduism, Ganga water will be found in almost every Hindu’s home. After all, what is the importance of Ganga water, why it is revered?
Let’s know, some special aspects of the Ganges River
Religious reasons
In Hinduism, the Ganges river is considered sacred by all rivers. And it has also been given a place of worship in Sanatan Dharma. For this reason, Ganga water is kept by Hindus in their home. This Ganga water is used in all kinds of religious rituals that occur in the home.
Lord Shiva’s Jalabhishek is done with the Ganga water brought by Kanwar from the river Ganges in the month of Sawan, which is highly fruitful. Ganga water is used in Hindu society from birth to death. After the normal death of a person, Ganges water is put in his mouth. According to religious beliefs, this holy water purifies the body and mind by destroying all sins and evil thoughts.
Mythological significance
The Hindu Dharma Puranas have also called Ganga a holy and divine river. Ganga is mentioned in almost all the Puranas of Sanatana Dharma. According to beliefs, Ganga used to sit on the head of Lord Shiva. Once upon a time, a king named Bhagiratha pleased Lord Shiva by doing penance and requested him to send Ganga to earth, after which Ganga descended on this earth with its sacred stream.
Scientific research
Scientific research done on Ganga water has found that Ganga water is also more important than the water of all rivers scientifically. Keep Ganga water in any vessel for any number of days, it never gets spoiled. Meaning, neither moss nor any kind of germs are produced in it.
Ability To kill Germs
Shudhas have shown that copper, chromium, and micro-radioactive thorium in the Ganges sand are many times more than other rivers. These elements have the ability to kill germs. These elements originate from the rubbing of stones in the Ganges by water. Shundho also shows that a beneficial germ called Kalifaz is found in the Ganges water, this germ cleans the Ganges water by destroying all the harmful germs.
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Along with this, the National Botanical Institute of Lucknow concluded from its research that Ganges water has the ability to kill disease-causing ie. coli bacteria. These miraculous properties exist in the Ganges water on its foothills or surface. Scientists saw using germs of harmful diseases with the Ganges water and found that all the germs were eliminated due to the effect of the Ganges water.
Oxygen absorption of power
Devendra Swaroop Bhargava, a retired professor of environmental science at IIT Roorkee, says Ganga water has an amazing ability to absorb oxygen from the atmosphere and also has 15 to 20 percent more potential to destroy dirt in the Ganges than other rivers.
How to keep Ganga water at home
To keep Ganga water in the house, be careful not to save it in a plastic vessel. Keeping the Ganges water in brass, bronze, copper, or silver utensils preserves its quality and importance. Always keeping Ganga water in place of worship is the right procedure according to religious rules.