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Gaṅge Cha Yamune Caiva (Sacred Rivers Prayer)

Sapta Sindhava (Seven Sacred Rivers) Shloka/Verse Easy - Anyone can chant Safe for All Featured
Transliteration

Gange cha Yamune chaiva Godaavari Sarasvati
Narmade Sindhu Kaaveri jale-asmin sannidhim kuru

Original Sanskrit

गंगे च यमुने चैव गोदावरि सरस्वति।
नर्मदे सिन्धु कावेरि जलेऽस्मिन् सन्निधिं कुरु॥

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Meaning

O Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu, and Kaveri — please be present in this water.

Word-by-Word

Seven sacred rivers of India are invoked to sanctify the ritual bath or water offering. sannidhiṃ kuru = please be present / establish your presence.

When to Chant

When sanctifying water for puja, bathing, or any ritual purification.

Best Time: Morning bath; before puja

Benefits
Invokes the presence of all sacred rivers in ritual water. Purifies body and mind.
Source

Traditional puja vidhi; widely used across Vaishnava, Shaiva, and Shakta traditions

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Pronunciation aid only — not a certified Vedic recitation.

Type
Shloka/Verse
Length
Short (1-2 lines)
Difficulty
Easy - Anyone can chant
Deity
Sapta Sindhava (Seven Sacred Rivers)
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