India is a land of saints and seers and is one of the most frequent visited places in the world because of its vastness and diverse potential to entertain a tourist in all the areas. The rivers of India have been well related to different civilizations and cultures and have been a source for the development of agriculture.
There are many rivers like the Jhelum in the Kashmir, then there is sindh in Leh and the famous river by the name Ganges. In the east, there are rivers like Brahmaputra. Apart from this, other rivers in India are Cauvery, Tapti and have a great significance.
Ganges has a very important significance in the texts of Hinduism. It is said that the sins of the individual are wiped off when he has a holy dip in the river Ganges. The river has the starting point in the Himalayas and is one of the paramount rivers of India.
The river that flows in Delhi and Agra is named Yamuna. There are legends associated with this river when lord Krishna used to play on the banks of this river. Different rivers flow in the different regions and each one carries significance.
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