10 lines on river Ganga Jai Gange Bhagirathi is chanted continuously to bathe in the river Ganges. River Ganges is the largest river. 10 lines on river Ganga 1) River Ganga is the largest river in India and is also known as Bhagirathi. 2) River Ganges originates at Gangotri in the Himalayas. 3) A triangular region called Sundarban has been formed in the area of river Ganges. 4) River Ganges is considered as very sacred to us, so the river is called mother. 5) Yamuna is a tributary of river Ganges and it meets at Prayag. 6) Sharks and dolphins have been found in the river Ganges. 7)Farakka Dam, Tehri Dam and Bhimgoda Dam are the dams built on the river Ganga. 8) 'Namami Ganga' project has been started in 2014 to purify Ganga water. 9) Tributaries of river Ganges These are Yamuna River, Ghagra, Gomti, Shon River. 10) River Ganga is the longest river with a length of 2,525 km (1,569 mi). The river Ganges is the largest river in India and the Sunderbans is a triangular region