10 PORTUGUESE BOOKS RELATING TO «GANGES»
Discover the use of
Ganges in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Ganges and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Portuguese literature.
1
Pilgrimage: From the
Ganges to Graceland : an Encyclopedia
Illustrated with maps and photographs that enrich the reader's journey, this authoritative volume explores sites, people, activities, rites, terminology, and other matters related to pilgrimage such as economics, tourism, and disease.
Linda Kay Davidson, David Martin Gitlitz, 2002
2
Ganga: A Journey Down the
Ganges River
"The question took journalist Julian Crandall Hollick on an extraordinary journey through northern India: from the river's source high in the Himalayas, past great cities and poor villages, to lush Sagar Island, where the river finally ...
Julian Crandall Hollick, 2008
3
The
Ganges in Myth and History
While collecting material for this book, Dr. Darian lived by the Ganges, explored her shores, and was a pilgrim to the Ganga Sagar festival at Sagar Island off Calcutta where the sacred river and the ocean merge.
4
The
Ganges Water Diversion: Environmental Effects and ...
THE GANGES WATER DIVERSION: ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AND
IMPLICATIONS - AN INTRODUCTION M. Monirul Qader Mirza Adaptation and
Impacts Research Group (A1RG), Institute for Environmental Studies (1ES),
University of ...
M. Monirul Qader Mirza, 2004
6
Cooking Along the
Ganges: The Vegetarian Heritage of India
Including a combination of both authentic North Western (Gujarati) and other, regional-Indian recipes, the book offers a unique panorama of the extremely diverse, Indian tradition of vegetarian cooking.
7
Daughter of the
Ganges: A Memoir
An Indian woman recounts her 1960s adoption by a Catalan family and her 2003 visit to her home country to uncover her native roots, a personal journey during which she discovered her rural home town and a sister she never knew. 30,000 first ...
8
Living in the Environment: Principles, Connections, and ...
To India's Hindu people, the Ganges is a holy river. Each day, large numbers of
Hindus bathe, drink from, or take a dip in the river for religious reasons (Figure 20
-9). But the Ganges is highly polluted. About 350 million people—almost ...
G. Miller, Scott Spoolman, 2008
9
The
Ganges: India's Sacred River
The Ganges River is fed by glaciers high in the Himalayan mountain range.
Glacial Waters The main sources of the Ganges River are the Bhagirathi River
and the Alaknanda River. The water in these rivers comes from glaciers high in
the ...
Along the way, we discover the Hindu story of the river's creation and how it supports the myriad forms of life that thrive on its banks, and learn about the early exploration attempts by British explorers.
Jon Nicholson, Ian Gray, Sharmila Choudhury, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GANGES»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Ganges is used in the context of the following news items.
Cinema: amor nas margens do rio Ganges
Nas margens do rio Ganges, na Índia, o pai Vidyadhar Pathak (Sanjay Mishra) luta diariamente para não perder a honra da família, enquanto a filha, Devi ... «Correio da Manhã, Sep 15»
De uma poça d'água ao Ganges
Não esparramei as cinzas dos meus ancestrais nas margens de Varanasi, a mais velha das cidades. Ainda assim amo o Ganges, arquétipo último das águas ... «EL PAÍS Brasil, Aug 15»
Dezenas de corpos são achados no rio Ganges, na Índia
Oitenta corpos foram encontrados flutuando no rio Ganges, na Índia, levantando novas preocupações nesta quarta-feira sobre a situação deste rio sagrado ... «Globo.com, Jan 15»
Indian Police Dredge 100 Bodies From River Ganges
At least 100 bodies have been retrieved from an offshoot of the river Ganges in northern India, police said on Wednesday, months after government officials ... «TIME, Jan 15»
India's holy men to advise on Modi's Ganges river cleanup
Hindus bathe in the Ganges in an act of ritual purification, yet the 2,500 km (1,600 mile) river stretching from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal is full of ... «Reuters, Jun 14»
Futuro primeiro-ministro indiano, Modi reza no simbólico rio Ganges
"A mãe Ganges decidiu meu destino. Trabalharei sob sua direção", disse Modi, que agradeceu aos eleitores de sua circunscrição de Benares pela vitória. «Globo.com, May 14»
Novecento Co-Founder Hector Rolotti's Body Found in Ganges
The body of Hector Rolotti, co-founder of popular Brickell restaurant Novecento, has been found in the Ganges River after six days of searching, according to a ... «NBC 6 South Florida, Mar 14»
A luta pela sobrevivência do ancestral rio Ganges da Índia
Crianças indianas exibem cartazes num protesto contra a poluição do rio Ganges em 3 de dezembro de 2012. Depois de gastar mais de US$ 806 milhões ao ... «Epoch Times Brasil, Feb 14»
Study of Ganges River Highlights Growing Antibacterial Resistance
The Ganges River plays an important role in annual religious pilgrimages for millions of people in India, and researchers studying water quality in the Ganges ... «Nature World News, Feb 14»
Hindus participam de banho sagrado na foz do Ganges
Nova Deli - Cerca de 600 mil fiéis hindus participaram da cerimônia de banho sagrado nesta terça-feira, na ilha de Ganga Sagar, na foz do rio Ganges, ... «EXAME.com, Jan 14»
