Chalchiuhtlicue vs Ganga

The Aztec goddess of flowing water, rivers, and lakes. Consort of Tlaloc, Chalchiuhtlicue presided over the Fourth Sun before its destruction by flood. She is the patron of newborns and purification.

Chalchiuhtlicue was among the primordial deities who participated in the creation. She became consort of Tlaloc and ruled over the Fourth Sun until its destruction.

Chalchiuhtlicue ("She of the Jade Skirt") is the Aztec goddess of **flowing water**: rivers, streams, lakes, and seas. While **Tlaloc** rules rain from the sky, Chalchiuhtlicue governs water upon the earth.

The sacred river Ganges as a goddess, who descended from heaven to purify the ashes of King Sagara's sons and was caught in Shiva's matted hair to break the force of her fall. Bathing in her waters and immersing ashes in them are among the most important acts of Hindu devotion.

The Ramayana makes Ganga the elder daughter of Himavat and Mena and sister of Uma. Given to the gods, she flowed in heaven until King Bhagiratha's austerities brought her down to earth, broken in her fall by Shiva's hair, to purify the ashes of Sagara's sons.

The *Ramayana* makes Ganga the elder daughter of Himavat, lord of mountains, and sister of Uma (Parvati). The gods asked for her and took her to heaven, where she flowed as the celestial river.