Benares and Mother Ganges by Maria Teresa Bazzichi https://padlet.com/geoprof_mtb/8cw3n0hj22x9 Realizzato con una frenesia creativa en-us 2018-04-07 06:49:33 UTC 2026-02-12 08:04:41 UTC hello@padlet.com VARANASI/BENARES ruggieronicolee https://padlet.com/geoprof_mtb/8cw3n0hj22x9/wish/249545852 Varanasi/Benares is located in the Uttar Predesh and is one of the holiest cities for Hinduist, is visited every year by millions of pilgrims.

(Nicole Ruggiero)]]> 2018-04-08 15:50:44 UTC https://padlet.com/geoprof_mtb/8cw3n0hj22x9/wish/249545852 THE HOLI FESTIVAL alessiacocuzza26 https://padlet.com/geoprof_mtb/8cw3n0hj22x9/wish/249546404 The Holi Festival is celebrated to the beginning of the spring season in honor of Khrishna, god of the creation.
The celebrations last two days and theyinclude songs, dances and throwing of dust. 
It's the origin of our color run. (Alessia) ]]> 2018-04-08 15:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/geoprof_mtb/8cw3n0hj22x9/wish/249546404 MOTHER GANGES elisabeth_dl99 https://padlet.com/geoprof_mtb/8cw3n0hj22x9/wish/249552726 Mother Ganges is one of the holiest everywhere for hindu religion.
The hindu people believe that if anyone will have a bathe into the Ganges river there all sins will wash out ,
The people call it mother ganges because the mother always take care of their son.
Elisabeth     THIS IS A COPY FROM THE VIDEO]]> 2018-04-08 16:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/geoprof_mtb/8cw3n0hj22x9/wish/249552726 CREMATION elisabeth_dl99 https://padlet.com/geoprof_mtb/8cw3n0hj22x9/wish/249553769 Hindus believe that Varanasi is the most sacred place to die, they want to be cremated on the banks of the river and have their ashes thrown in the Ganges .
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]]> 2018-04-08 16:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/geoprof_mtb/8cw3n0hj22x9/wish/249553769 SADHUS jarnoluciano https://padlet.com/geoprof_mtb/8cw3n0hj22x9/wish/251903081 Sadhus are one of the holiest people for hindu religion, they are devotees of Lord Shiva. They can be recognized for their whites bodies totally covered with the ashes, taken from the cremation ground. One of their typical habits is smoking Ganja, only for Sadhus it's legal, someone else who's having Ganja will be sent to prison by the police.
Jarno L.]]> 2018-04-15 16:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/geoprof_mtb/8cw3n0hj22x9/wish/251903081 THERE ARE A LOT OF RITUALS IN MOTHER GANGES lscantone https://padlet.com/geoprof_mtb/8cw3n0hj22x9/wish/258490570 Along the river you can see Hindu do a lot of different rituals. For example: they throw in the river grain, garlands, pink lotus flowers and small gifts such as oil lamps and candles.
Or they drink the water, and others put the water of the Ganges in a brass container that is taken to the temple.
Other rituals provide that the Hindu turns to the sun splashing the water with his hands like he is saying hello; while in others they dive into the river to free the body from sins.
Rituals consist also in passing the Brahmins's thread  from the right shoulder to the left, while the water descends on their neck. 
Many people wash themselves with the ashes of sacrificial pyres; others paint their body with vertical or horizontal signs on the head (depending if they pay homage to Vishnu or Shiva). 
And, the Brahmins practice "pranayama", breathing exercises accompanied by symbolic performance of their hands that represent the ten incarnations of Vishnu.
(Luisa Scantone) ]]> 2018-05-07 12:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/geoprof_mtb/8cw3n0hj22x9/wish/258490570 The Mother Ganga and the agriculture valeriapagano8 https://padlet.com/geoprof_mtb/8cw3n0hj22x9/wish/258514947 The river Ganga born by Gangotri's glacier, Alaknanda river and Deoprayag river. The river take care of his sons and over to be a holy simbol it feeds the crops along its banks  thanks to the sediments transported during its course.
For the population the Ganga is fundamental for the spiritual life and material life.
Valeria P.]]> 2018-05-07 13:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/geoprof_mtb/8cw3n0hj22x9/wish/258514947