The Ganges is referred to as both a river and a deity.
The name Bhagirathi comes from Bhagirath, the one most responsible for bringing the Ganges to earth.
- The Ganges is created when the Bhagirathi joins the Alakananda River near Devaprayag, and the Bhagirathi is also the name of a Himalayan tributary of the river.
The Bhagirathi runs past Gangotri, the holy location (tirtha) regarded as the Ganges' source, despite the fact that the Alakananda is longer and broader.
- The Bhagirathi, like all of the Ganges' Himalayan tributaries, is considered holy.
- Gangotri at its headwaters, Uttarkashi, and Devaprayag are all important pilgrimage sites along this stream.
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