#river ganges

The river is the form of the Mother Goddess— the ever-flowing— but is the aspect of Mercy & Grace— as river flows from mountain source to sea— in a great circle of eternal completion, flow & stillness are known, one through the other— & as river flows, the Divine Mercy of Mother is brought down from on high to meet her children in their thirst & need for Love- Divine Mercy is the face of the divine that balances & tempers Divine Justice- laws that can be harsh on the children to bare— she takes the burdens within her flow that returns to the sea- she is the River of Divine Grace.

Finalist – Mohit Khetrapal

“A father with his months old child after taking a holy dip in River Ganges. It is believed that mother Ganges showers her blessings if one takes a dip in the holy river. She blesses one with a healthy life and washes away all sins. Ironically the water is extremely polluted and can cause life threatening diseases like Hepatitis, Typhoid, Cholera etc. People have blind faith in this tradition and ritual.”

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