The Ramayana and several other texts narrate that Brahma created Himavan. He later became the king of Himalayas. He married to Menavati, an apasara. They wanted a child and after several years, a daughter was born. They named her Ganga. From childhood, the goddess was joyous and playful. After some years, Menavati again gave birth to a daughter. The daughter was Adi Parashakti and they named her Parvati. When Ganga grew up, the Devas took her heaven and she took a form of a river and flowed there.