Sri Ganga Stotram by Bhagavatpada Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya

Ganga stotram or the Hymn to Ganga was composed by Adi Shankaracharya. His complete works are available (in Sanskrit) at: http://www.samatabooks.com/

The words of this hymn in devnaagri srcipt and english transliteration along with an english translation is found at:
http://www.chinmaya-chicago.org/BV/Ganga%20Stotram.pdf

To understand Sanskrit better, visit: http://sanskritdocuments.org/learning_tools/learning_tools.html#SECTION0000100

The recording in the voice of Joy Chowdhury was used from the Cd: Hymns and Songs in Sanskrit.
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/nadaka7

Photos of the various moods of Ganga were downloaded from different sites on the web...many from trekearth.com
The photo at 4.41 is the only form of Saraswati now visible in India. This is at Badrinath. Immediately after that appearance, she merges with the greenish waters of Alakananda and makes her light blue. This merging is named Keshav Prayag.

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[raghavkumar00]

This tune is popular allo over Uttaranchal. For example, in Swami Dayananda Ashram, they have frequent "Ganga Arati" at around 630pm where the song is sung in this tune while waving the arati - on the bank of the ghat at the ashram; a very beautiful and memorable tradition. this tune is evocative of that tradition for me.

[toyam108]

@raghavkumar00 did not know that! thank you so much for sharing your experiences.

[orientalindian]

wonderful!!! wonderful!!! may God bless the singer!!!

[videotube108]

Very beautiful. Both song, voice and instrumentation is beautiful.

Is there anyone that can tell me the name of the string instrument is used. Is it a Santoor - or what?

[shashihasina]

very elegant and beautifully rendered. Om.

[eshoppie]

Loved it. Thanks