Inย Hinduism, rivers are often regarded as deities. This is due to their significance in the people's lives. In theย Rigveda, there are mentions of holy rivers includingย Saraswati. The riverย Gangesย is considered to be most sacred. Most of the rivers are represented in female form.[1]ย However, Brahmaputra is considered to be male.[2]ย It is also believed that theย Indus Valleyย people worshipped the rivers.[3]ย The most significant rivers are theย Saptanadi: theย Ganges,ย Yamuna,ย Sindu,ย Narmada,ย Godavari,ย Krishna, andย Kaveri.