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[[Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto 05 Chapter 17 - The Descent of the River Ganges]]
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<h2>Srimad-Bhagavatam</h2>
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<h3>SB Canto 5</h3>
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On top of Mount Meru, the Ganges divides into four branches, each of which gushes in a different direction [east, west, north and south]. These branches, known by the names Sītā, Alakanandā, Cakṣu and Bhadrā, flow down to the ocean.
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[[Vanisource:SB 5.17.5|SB 5.17.5, Translation]]
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On top of Mount Meru, the Ganges divides into four branches, each of which gushes in a different direction [east, west, north and south]. These branches, known by the names Sītā, Alakanandā, Cakṣu and Bhadrā, flow down to the ocean.
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