India is changing, but i was struck by the fact that ancient religious beliefs still seem to be thriving, the country now has more than 3 million places of worship, but a shortage of hospitals and schools. I'd finally reached the end of the Ganges in the end of this part of my journey.

The river comes down here and merges with the B gulf and the Indian ocean, we are on the beach.

The Ganges was absolutely central to the development of civilization in India, i feel the river has now become a litmus test for India in the 21st century, if it can't protect its living Goddess from pollution, then what hope could it have of defeating corruption, challenging the caste system or reducing poverty. The river Ganges worshipped from source to sea, like everything about India it's complicated, it's a holy river, but it could really do with the clean up, i love travelling along it, i can't wait for my other journeys along sacred rivers.