Ganga: The Indian Cultural Flow in the Select English Poems

Abstract: Ganga or the Ganges river is considered as the sacred river by the Hindus in India. Since ages, the river has been worshiped by people with all religiosity and piousness which has been luring generations for centuries through its varied contours. Indian mythology, history, culture, society and politics are inseparably connected with the Ganges. The Ganges, the biggest and the most religiously acknowledged river influences millions of lives as the greatest hemp. The river shows her impact on the Indian psyche. Poets praise Ganga or the Ganges from different perspectives. The present paper attempts to trace varied contours of the Ganges in the select poems. Even foreign poets sing the praise of the river. The paper also attempts to evaluate projection of the Ganges. It will also underscore the connection of the river in the religious, social and cultural makeup of Indians right from the pious to the contaminated waters