Ganges River (Ganga)

The city of Varanasi lies on the banks of the Ganges in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Known as the "City of Light," it is one of India's major religious centers. The ancient city of Varanasi rests peacefully along the sacred Ganges River.

Sadly, the river is also known to be massively polluted with chemicals, sewage, human excrements and tests have shown that fecal coliform bacteria levels in certain parts of the Ganges in Varanasi are up to 120 times the safe limit. 🤢

But, the continuous cremations result in the release of ash and other remains into the Ganga river, which can pollute the water and will result in people carrying an essence of the dead along with them, to their home. And so, it is best avoided to take Gangajal from Kashi.