the Ganges

Bodies of Water Geography 33 of 33 appearances
Practice Bodies of Water

"the Ganges" appearances by year

84
1
1
89
2
1
2
94
1
2
2
2
99
1
1
2
2
04
3
1
09
1
14
2
1
2
19
1
1
24
1

All Bodies of Water clues by year

29
84
80
89
115
94
171
85
99
86
04
71
09
53
14
94
19
122
24
Filter:
# Clue Answer As Given Value Round Category Air Date Show
For about 80 of its 1,560 miles, this sacred river is shared by India & Bangladesh the Ganges $800 J TRY ME A RIVER 2025-07-23 #9383
Hindus consider it the most sacred river in India the Ganges $800 DJ BODIES OF WATER 2023-12-22 #9000
In the mood for some snake charming? Visit Varanasi, along the banks of this river the Ganges $400 DJ SNAKES & RIVERS 2021-12-01 #8523
Sacred to Hindus, this river begins in a Himalayan ice cave more than 10,000 feet above sea level the Ganges $1,000 J RIVERS 2019-12-23 #8121
Even though pollution levels are high, Kolkata residents bathe in the Hugli, an arm of this holy river of Hinduism the Ganges $800 DJ TROUBLE IN RIVER CITY 2019-04-17 #7973
Haridwar is a sacred Hindu city as this river there emerges from the mountains onto the plains the Ganges $800 DJ CRY ME A WORLD RIVER 2017-03-16 #7489
Varanasi &Allahabad the Ganges $800 DJ CITIES ON THE RIVER 2015-11-10 #7167
It's an ancient custom to cremate the dead along this river's banks at Varanasi the Ganges $1,000 J RIVER BANK ON IT 2015-04-15 #7048
Under the Mahatma Gandhi Setu Bridge in India the Ganges $1,600 DJ RIVER UNDER THE BRIDGE 2013-04-10 #6583
This most sacred river of India was named for a Hindu goddess the Ganges $800 DJ BODIES OF WATER 2009-05-06 #5688
Allahabad, India is a holy city located at the junction of the Jumna River & this more famous one the Ganges DD $1,400 DJ LAKES & RIVERS 2005-10-13 #4849
In Hinduism, a shortcut to paradise is to die in this 1,560-mile river the Ganges $400 DJ LAKES & RIVERS 2005-07-22 #4825
Jean Renoir's film "The River" was shot on location in India along the banks of this river the Ganges $400 DJ TAKE ME TO THE RIVER 2005-05-23 #4781
According to Hindu myth, this sacred river emanated from the toe of Vishnu the Ganges $400 DJ BODIES OF WATER 2004-05-28 #4555
Mirzapur & Bhagalpur the Ganges $1,200 DJ A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT 2004-04-15 #4524
During a religious festival called the Kumbh Mela, millions of pilgrims bathe in this holy river Ganges $800 DJ LAKES & RIVERS 2003-04-22 #4302
This sacred river begins in an ice cave in India's Uttaranchal state Ganges $600 J BODIES OF WATER 2003-02-06 #4249
Many Hindus ask to be cremated near this most sacred river of India the Ganges $1,200 DJ LAKES & RIVERS 2002-02-12 #4022
Of the Gabon, the Gallego or the Ganges, the river that's named for a Hindu goddess the Ganges $300 J 3 RIVERS 2001-05-03 #3849
The sacred Hindu city of Benares is located on the left bank of this river Ganges $100 J RIVER CITIES 1999-07-23 #3445
Hindus believe that dying in this most sacred of rivers ensures passage to paradise Ganges $400 J LAKES & RIVERS 1999-03-05 #3345
The basin of this sacred river in India lies between the Himalayas & the Vindhya range the Ganges $400 J RIVERS 1997-04-28 #2926
The world's largest delta is formed by the Brahmaputra & this sacred river Ganges $600 DJ RIVERS 1997-01-10 #2850
To Hindus, the Narmada River is 2nd in sacredness only to this one The Ganges $100 J BODIES OF WATER 1996-07-17 #2753
This sacred river flows nearly 1,600 miles from the southern Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal the Ganges $400 DJ LAKES & RIVERS 1996-04-22 #2691
An ice cave in the Himalayas is the source of this most sacred Hindu river the Ganges $400 DJ LAKES & RIVERS 1995-01-19 #2394
One Hindu legend says that this sacred river sprang from the foot of the god Vishnu the Ganges $100 J BODIES OF WATER 1994-10-17 #2326
According to Hindu belief, dying on the banks of this river guarantees eternal peace to the soul the Ganges $100 J BODIES OF WATER 1994-03-08 #2197
Hardwar & Benares are among the holy bathing sites on this river's banks the Ganges $400 DJ BODIES OF WATER 1992-11-26 #1894
After flowing through part of India, the Brahmaputra joins this sacred river in Bangladesh the Ganges $200 DJ BODIES OF WATER 1991-05-02 #1549
In Hindu myth this river springs from the foot of the god Vishnu the Ganges DD $500 J LAKES & RIVERS 1991-02-22 #1500
The mouths of this holy river cover almost the entire coastline of Bangladesh the Ganges $600 DJ RIVERS 1988-01-13 #778
Covering 30,000 sq. miles, the world's largest delta is created by this Indian river the Ganges $300 J BODIES OF WATER 1985-02-18 #116
« Back to Bodies of Water