Durga Roopa - Maa Ganga In Hinduism, the river Ganga is considered sacred and is personified as the goddess Ganga. She is worshiped by Hindus who believe that bathing in the river causes the remission of sins and facilitates Moksha (liberation from the cycle of life and death) and that the water of the Ganges is considered very pure. Tune in to the stories of Maa Ganga. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices