Ganges
BACKDROP - Ganga (Ganges) is Parvati's (Shiva's wife) sister. She is the personification of the water body in India which still exists. In the Hindu allegory,it is said that when Bhagirath (Forefather of Shri Ram, i.e, a God in Hinduism) did Tapasya (prayer) for Ganga to come on the Earth, since his all forefathers needed Ganga to get Mukti (Liberation) after their death. At that time Ganga said she couldn't come to the Earth, because Earth can't hold the force of Ganga, when she falls from the heavens and that the Earth will be destroyed. Then, Bhagirath prayed to Lord Shiva for a solution. All the Gods and Goddesses came to the conclusion that Lord Shiva will hold Ganga in his hair when she falls, so that Earth is able to bear her weight. Ganga agreed for the same and said that since, she is going to touch Shiva, he will have to marry her. So, he did the same. This was in middle of Satya yuga and Treta yuga. The poem that you are about to read below is written ...