Unbelievable! Ganga Jal was put under a microscope and this is what it revealed – Times of India

The Ganga River, revered as a goddess in Hindu culture, flows from the snowy peaks of the Gangotri Glacier in the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal. For centuries, it has been considered sacred, the embodiment of purity and divinity. Hindus believe that the water of the Ganges, or Ganga Jalhas the power to cleanse sins and purify the soul, making it a central element in rituals, ceremonies and pilgrimages.

On one hand, we consider rivers sacred, but on the other, we exploit them with industrial waste, untreated sewage, and plastic debris. It has rendered many large bodies of water unfit for both drinking and bathing. Even the river Ganga did not escape this fate. However, many people still believe that Ganges water has self-cleansing properties, which is debatable. The Uttar Pradesh Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has told the Allahabad court that the Ganga water is not fit for drinking.
However, a recent study from IIT-Kanpur challenges this notion for specific stretches of the river. The study tested water from Gangotri to Rishikesh on 28 parameters set by the Bureau of Indian Standards and found it fit for drinking.

A video has gone viral on social media claiming that the holy water is indeed pure and drinkable. In a video shared by Ashu Ghai, he puts Ganga Jal to the test he brought from Haridwar. In the video, Ashu is seen collecting Ganga water (Gangajal) in a gallon. He begins by examining the water under a microscope but finds no visible impurities or microorganisms. To dig deeper, he takes the sample to a laboratory for professional testing.

Photo credit: Instagram/@ashu.ghai

A lab expert confirmed that even under a 40X microscope, no visible contaminants or organisms could be seen in the sludge. The specialist then announces that the water will be cultured for a few days before being tested again. A few days later, the test report came back and again confirmed the previous observation: the water was free of microorganisms, including coliform. The video has since garnered over 500k views and many people have expressed their surprise in the comment section.