sacred river
Spiritually revered stream
A sacred river is a river considered holy by a religious or cultural tradition, often believed to have purifying or spiritual powers.
The Ganges in Hinduism is the paradigmatic example, where bathing washes away sins.
Rivers become sacred through mythology, ritual use, or association with deities.
The phrase also appears in Coleridge's "Kubla Khan": Where Alph, the sacred river, ran.
- GangesIndia's holiest river
- holyDedicated to the divine
- holy waterSacramental liquid for blessings
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
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- GangesGanges, Ganges Delta, Varanasi, Benares, tributaries
- ColeridgeKubla Khan, ancient mariner, Xanadu, pleasure dome, albatross
- VaranasiVaranasi, Benares, Kashi, Ganges, pilgrims
- sacred placestemple complex, basilica, abbey, church, chapel
- origin mythscreation story, flood myth, first man, first woman, cosmic egg
sacred riversewer
Underground drainage pipe
irrigation ditch · storm drain · drainage canal · drainage ditch · cesspool
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