Gaṅgā
deity figure · 5 works · 8 mentions · 17 anchored passages
also in the atlas: Gaṅgā the place
Bhāgīrathī · Jāhnavī · the goddess · Gaṅgā water · Tripathagā · the Ganges · the Jāhnavī
in the texts
Āṅgirasa Smṛti
The river personified as a goddess, concealed by Śiva in his hair and released, regarded as his remnant and eternally pure.
Therefore, the Gaṅgā is his remnant (*nirmālyaṃ* (निर्माल्यं)), and she is remembered as supremely pleasing.
At the prayer of Bhagīratha, Śiva, to curb the arrogance of the Gaṅgā, concealed her in the forest of his matted hair and then released her downwards.
she is called Gaṅgā.
Gaṇapatitattva
River goddess named alongside Umā in the opening invocation as a beneficiary of Śiva's power.
Gaṇapati questioned Śiva, the giver of success to Gaṅgā and Umā, the son who is teacher to the host of gods, for the glory of the light of power and valor.
> To the son who is teacher to the host of gods, giver of success to Gaṅgā and Umā, > for the glory of the light of power and valor, they are victorious, gaining boons and grace.
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
River goddess, elder daughter of Himavān, whose descent to earth purifies the ashes of Sagara's sixty thousand sons.
"And this Gaṅgā shall be your eldest daughter;
Then Gaṅgā spoke to him, the priest of all the gods:
and seeing her greatness, he shed his seed all around.
Slokantara
One of the four goddesses/wives of Rudra.
The holy god Rudra, he has four goddesses.
Vīramitrodaya
River-goddess Gaṅgā, both an object of worship and a simile for purity
then it should be especially avoided, just as Gaṅgā water is by liquor.
On the Saptamī of the bright fortnight of Vaiśākha, for the worship of the Gaṅgā, the one pervading midday should be taken, from the practice of the learned.