This photo of a painting from Sriperumpudur Temples summarizes the story of, and greatness of River Ganges.
She originated in Brahma's Satyaloka when Brahma washed the feet of Trivikraman when He was measuring the 7 higher lokas with one feet in response to Mahabali's grant of three feet of land, during Vamana Avatar. She remained in Satyaloka as a holy river for a long long time when one fine day Bhagiratha did penance towards Brahma to bring her to Earth in order to revive his brothers. When countered by Brahma that Bhoo-loka cannot withstand the ferociousness of her flow, Bhagiratha did penance towards Shiva urging him in help. Shiva decided to help by holding her in his locks and slowing down her ferociousness.
Her source of purity and ability to wash away our sins are owed to her origin of having washed Trivikraman's feet which in tamil we call "Trivikraman's Shree Paada Theertham" (Water that washed His holy feet).
She originated in Brahma's Satyaloka when Brahma washed the feet of Trivikraman when He was measuring the 7 higher lokas with one feet in response to Mahabali's grant of three feet of land, during Vamana Avatar. She remained in Satyaloka as a holy river for a long long time when one fine day Bhagiratha did penance towards Brahma to bring her to Earth in order to revive his brothers. When countered by Brahma that Bhoo-loka cannot withstand the ferociousness of her flow, Bhagiratha did penance towards Shiva urging him in help. Shiva decided to help by holding her in his locks and slowing down her ferociousness.
Her source of purity and ability to wash away our sins are owed to her origin of having washed Trivikraman's feet which in tamil we call "Trivikraman's Shree Paada Theertham" (Water that washed His holy feet).
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