Most people know the story of Bhagiratha bringing the Ganga to Earth. But an ancient Hindu tradition tells a deeper story that begins much earlier, with Lord Vamana and the cosmic form of Lord Vishnu. According to this belief, the sacred water that eventually became the Ganga first touched Vishnu’s feet before reaching Earth. Bhagiratha’s role was not to create the river, but to bring this already sacred stream down to the mortal world.
