Pilgrimages to this location venerate the spots where four shards of a jar of ambrosia landed on Earth. After a failed horse sacrifice, this location “descended from heaven” when a cosmic serpent was slain by Indra. After Agni is not capable of bearing Shiva’s child, Kārtikeya is born in this location. A city near this location that houses genealogical records of pilgrims dating to the 17th century is a popular site for cremation, (10[1]-5[1])as its holiness (10[1])is believed to grant salvation. At times specified by the orbit of Jupiter, adherents at the Kumbh Mēlā (10[1])festival immerse themselves (10[1])in (10[1])ghats adjacent to this body of water. For 10 points, name this holiest river in Hinduism, which is also India’s longest. ■END■ (10[1])