Why Do Pilgrims Collect Water from the Ganges and Store

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why do pilgrims collect water from the Ganges and store it for future use?

• A) Ganges water is seen as the best source for purifying a ritual space.
• B) The Ganges is seen as the supreme goddess.
• C) The Ganges flows down from the sacred Himalayas.
• D) The river borders the most sacred temple in India.

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