13K views · 55 reactions | Worshiped by a billion Hindus and a water source for 400 million, India's holy Ganges begins as a crystal clear river but pollution and excessive usage transform it into toxic sludge https://reut.rs/2FFdXjs | Reuters | Facebook

The sacred Ganges river, a spiritual and ecological lifesource in India and Bangladesh, has become one of the most contaminated rivers in the world. On a journey from its source in Himalayan glaciers to its outlet in the Bay of Bengal, three American filmmakers explore the fragile state of “Ma Ganga” (Mother Ganges). See our film club feature for May here: https://tricy.cl/2PQ9wFu | Tricycle: The Buddhist Review

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