Image: Shiva and Ganga

Shiva and Ganga in Varanasi
(Wikimedia)

If you are curious about Shiva and his tiger skin, here is a story to read: Why Shiva Wears a Tiger Skin. Notice that in the image of Shiva, you can see Ganga on top of his head! You can read about that story here: The Descent of Ganga. You can also read about Ganga's vehicle, the Makara, at Wikipedia.

Detail:

Image: Ganga

Statue of Ganga
(National Museum, New Delhi)

You can find out more about Ganga, the goddess, and about the river Ganges at Wikipedia.

Image: Krishna and Vyasa console Ganga

Krishna and Vyasa console Ganga

after Bhishma's death

(illustrated Mahabharata)

For more about Ganga, mother of Bhishma, see Wikipedia.

Detail:

Image: Birth of Ganga

The Descent of Ganga, Caught by Shiva

(image by Kshitindra Nath Mazumdar,

from Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists, 1914)

More about Ganga's Descent and about Shiva at Wikipedia. You can also learn more about the artist here: Kshitindra Nath Majumdar.

Image: The Goddess Ganga

The goddess Ganga

17th-century, watercolor, Himachal Pradesh, India

(Philadelphia Museum of Art)

More about Ganga at Wikipedia.

Image: Ganga

Image source: Statue of Ganga in the Ganges

Details:

Image: Shantanu Discovers Ganga

Image source: Shantanu Discovers Ganga

Image: Ganga, Bhishma, and Shantanu

Image source: Ganga, Bhishma, and Shantanu

Image: Ganga and Shantanu

Image source: Ganga and Shantanu

Image: Ganga

Image source: Ganga

Image: Ganga

Image source: Ganga

Image: Ganga Pursued by Shantanu

Image source: Ganga Pursued by Shantanu, painting by Raja Ravi Varma