#ganges

[vishnu-art]

GANGA DEVI 🕉️🌺🙏

[kvetch19]

[shiva-artwork]

☀ GANGA DEVI ॐ ☀

“O Ganga! You immediately destroy all sins and miseries. You bestow the ultimate happiness and the supreme liberation, for you are the ultimate shelter.”

[sparklemuffinnn]

[spiritualknowledges-blog]

EVEN THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE OF THE SELF DID NOT BRING MOKSHA.

Fake priests once claimed that dying in Kashi leads to heaven and dying in Maghar leads to rebirth as a donkey.

Supreme God Kabir Sahib Ji corrected them, saying that true spiritual practice is the only thing that matters, regardless of where one dies.

[meta-holott]

1978 Bangladesh, Dakha, sleeping by the Ganges

[glosackmd]

INDIA11311 by a Psychiatrist's view Via Flickr: The life of a hand-pulled rickshaw wallah in Kolkata A strenuous, daily struggle, characterized by hauling passengers and goods through crowded, narrow lanes for a meager income. Despite an official ban in 2006, thousands still operate these colonial-era vehicles, acting as a crucial, traditional transportation link. Key aspects of their life Daily Routine & Struggles: Many pullers are migrants from Bihar, waking early to work 10+ hours, often navigating flooded streets during monsoons. Physical Demands: Pullers carry heavy loads, sometimes hundreds of pounds, often on bare feet or in worn sandals. Meager Livelihood: They earn a few dollars daily (around 35 rupees), and many do not own their vehicles, paying a rental fee to a middleman. Cultural Significance vs. Modernization: While viewed as a "human rights violation" by authorities, they remain essential to residents for navigating waterlogged areas and tight alleyways where autos cannot go. Short Lifespan: Due to the severe physical toll, many rickshaw pullers have a low life expectancy, often dying before age 40 Many have TB HIV + pneumonia STD's and are illiterate. New Market Kolkata Photography’s new conscience linktr.ee/GlennLosack glosack.wixsite.com/tbws