It stood starkly white against the gentle ebb and flow of vibrant saris as we climbed a steep flight of steps, starting our pilgrimage to the source of the Ganges ... our map and compass then ...

The Ganges. MAP SELLER: It’s in the Bay of Bengal ... It’s a paradox. The source of pollution of Ganga in Patna is mainly the domestic sewage. There is no industry so there’s not much ...

The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...

Sue Perkins undertakes an epic, personal journey to the source of India's Ganges river in the Himalayas, meeting hermits and holy men to understand the sacred nature of this river.