| ‘‘Mother Ganga‘‘ is a unique documentary about the Ganges river based on ‘‘Our merciful Mother Ganga,‘‘ a book by Jay Vijay Das, filmed on location in April and March of 2003.
The film portrays a pilgrimage, starting at the Bay of Bengal where the Ganges enters the sea (Ganga Sagar), to Gangotri and Gomukh in the Himalayan Mountains where the Ganges appears. Along the journey, one can see images from significant places of pilgrimage such as Mayapur, Jaipur, Varanasi, Bodgaya, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Gangotri, and others. The film depicts the love and devotion the people of India have been exhibiting for thousands of years in the worship of Gangamayi. The commentary consists of narratives and related stories found in the Vedas describing the Ganges‘ spiritual origin, purifying power, descent to the material world, personal feature, etc. This film also contains footage capturing the atmosphere of ancient worship ceremonies, magnificent temples, impressive mystic yoga practise, etc.
The soundtrack for the film, recorded with particular shots in mind, is an interesting combination of traditional ragas and modern acoustic elements.
Footage: 55 min.
Produced and filmed by Veda Vision Studio, Prague, All Rights Reserved.
Cinematography: Kirticandra Das (Andrei Bocharnikov), Russia
Camera Assistant: Loka Saranga Das (Lukáš Bauer), Czech Republic
Location Manager: Nila Madhava Das (Luboš Bažant), Czech Republic
Production Manager: Priya-kirti das (Ing. Pavel Vojkovský), Czech Republic
Project Director: Ezequiel Guerisoli, Spain
Produced by: A.C. Bhaktivaibhava Swami, Germany
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