The river Ganga is a beloved and revered bearer of religious, spiritual and cultural values. To Swami Kailashanand Giri the Ganga is his foster mother. He takes the reader on a journey to the many sacred places found along the river’s course, from Gaumukh in Uttarakhand to Gangasagar in West Bengal. In an engaging and lively manner, he tells the stories and myths connected with each of these places. Some of the stories recollected on the shores of the Ganga are Parikshit’s death when he was stung by Takshak, the king of snakes; the romance of Shakuntala and Dushyant; the self-imposed exile of Vidur; the time Draupadi spent in her father’s house; and tales of Durvasa’s many curses and boons.
