Sapta Ganga

In India, the river is considered as a deity. Our saints had written many verses in praise of rivers and discovered that they are capable of giving salvation. The principal 7 rivers are called as “Sapta Ganga”. The list includes the most sacred 7 rivers-
1)      Ganga
2)      Yamuna
3)      Godavri
4)      Saraswati
5)      Kaveri
6)      Narmada
7)      Sindhu.

Ganga- River Ganga represented as a goddess residing on her vehicle ‘crocodile’. Originates from Hiamlayas and join Bay of Bengal. Sage Bhagirath brought river Ganga from heaven.it is also called "Moksha Dayani", the one who gives salvation.

Yamuna- daughter of Sun God having blue colour. It originates from Himalayas and  joins Ganaga at Allahabad called as “Prayaag”. Their confluence is considered so auspicious that this place is often called as “Teerth Raj” means “king of all the pilgrimage”. This river witnessed the glorious childhood time of Lord Krishna.

Saraswati- The invisible and most mystic river represented by the goddess in white dress having swan as her vehichle.It originates at Mana village in Uttrakhand region and joins Arabian sea at Somnath(Gujrat). This river is a knowledge giver because goddess saraswati is a deity of knowledge. This invisible river is also present at Allahabad. The confluence of 3 rivers here is called “Triveni Sangam”

Kaveri-
According to belief the river Ganges also joins Kaveri underground once a year,  in order to wash herself free of the pollution caused by the crowds of sinners who bathe in her waters all the year round. Kaveri is considered to be as sacred as the Ganges throughout its course, with the same power to wash off all one’s sins.

Narmada-it originates from Amarkantak,the central India . The auspiciousness of the river can be judged from the fact that according to mythology every stone lying at its bed is replica of Lord Shiva. This river is also called as “River of detachment”

Godavri- often called as “Dakshin Ganga” means  “Ganga of south India”. It raises from hill in Triambak town near Nasik city at Maharashtra. Its mention has been made in the epic Ramayana because lord Rama spent crucial time of his exile along the banks of this river.

Sindhu-
Originating in the Tibetan plateau in the vicinity of Lake Mansarovar, the river runs a course through the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, and flows through Pakistan in a southerly direction along the entire length of Pakistan to merge into the Arabian Sea near the port city of Karachi in Sindh.

Bathing in above rivers is considered as auspicious.

Jewel of Narmada

According to puraans(the classics), there are five most sacred rivers in India which are Ganga, Yamuna, kaveri, Godavri and Narmada. These rivers are powerful from spiritual point of view .Amongst all it is Narmada which is considered as most sacred .It is believe that one has to bath one day in Ganga or 7 days in Yamuna, but mere sight of Narmada is enough to clean the sins. Even river Ganaga, to cleanse herself comes to Narmada annually . In Kaliyugam there is life span of Ganga and Yamuna, but Narmada flows forever. This river is also known as “Shankri” which means the daughter of Lord Shiva. As per legend , each stone on the river bed of Narmada is symbolically Lord Shiva. It is often said about it that “Narmada ke har pathar upar Shankar”. They are called “Bana-lingam” which is considered very auspicious for worship. These Banalimgas carried different auspicious marks like lotus,conch,dhwaj etc. Each mark represent respective deity. They contain such divine powers that don’t loose its power under any circumstances. Its worship results in manifold positive effects. Mere thinking about this jewel of Narmada river can ward off many evils. Some classics even says that these sacred stones are already worshipped by Gods before reaching the river bed.