In Hinduism, the river Ganges is considered sacred and is personified as the goddess Ganga Mata 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. Pilgrims immerse the ashes of their kin in the Ganges, which is considered by them to bring the spirits closer to moksha. The Ganga is also the mother of Hindu worship and culture, accepting all and forgiving all Unlike other goddesses, she has no destructive or fearsome aspect, destructive though she might be as a river in nature. This is a pure brass statue handcrafted by Indian artisans depicting her unique form