At a ritual for the dead at this location, the names of the dead are recited while offerings of balls of rice and sesame seeds are made.
A ritual that takes place at this location is said to rid participants of ten sins. At a ritual for the dead at this location, the names of the dead are recited while offerings of balls of rice and sesame seeds are made. A celebration at this location that is held when Jupiter is in Aquarius and the Sun is in Aries takes place every twelve years. From a religious standpoint, the Kaveri is often identified with this location, which one religious text claims to contain 35 million sacred (*) tīrthas. This location's descent from heaven is represented as the avatarana, and its ritual importance is shown by a story in which this place revived the sixty thousand sons of King Sagara. It is the destination of the Haridwar Kumbh Mela pilgrimage, and the holy city of Varanasi is next to this location, in which it is commonplace for Hindus to bathe. For 10 points, name this river which is sacred in Hinduism.
A ritual that takes place at this location is said to rid participants of ten sins.
Ganges River [or Ganga or Gonga] 