Ganga: In Search of the Source

Since the dawn of humanity, Ganges-Ganga-the sacred river of India, born in the higher Himalayan realms, has inspired the imagination of mankind. In this book, the author invites us on an initiatory voyage to the sources of the revered river at Gaumukh, passing through the principal holy cities of Uttaranchal (Haridwar, Rishikesh, Gangotri, Badrinath) and following the prestigious junctions where the powerful affluent mixes with the venerated river. A crowned path in the Garhwal Himalayas, seized within a cosmic time of myths and mythology, symbols of an eminent age that form the plinth of a modern India. This book is a metaphorical voyage where words lend to images in an enchanting presentation of these high recesses of reverence and spiritual fervour. It is an invitation to a journey on the banks of Ganga in the Himalayas, where, since time immemorial, the mystical rites of water and fire are celebrated each day. Mireille Josephine Guezennec shares with us her enthusiastic joy of a poetic and mythical meeting with the mystical river.