<P> The Ganges ( / ˈɡændʒiːz / GAN - jeez ) , also known as Ganga ( Hindustani : ( ˈɡəŋɡaː ) ) , is a trans - boundary river of Asia which flows through the nations of India and Bangladesh . The 2,525 km ( 1,569 mi ) river rises in the eastern Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand , and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India , after entering West Bengal , it is divided into two rivers , one is Hugly river or Adi Ganga , flowing through several districts of West Bengal and finally submerged with Bay of Bengal near Ganga Sagar . The second part is named as Padma flows into Bangladesh , where it empties into the Bay of Bengal . It is the third largest river in the world by discharge . </P>
<P> The Ganges ( / ˈɡændʒiːz / GAN - jeez ) , also known as Ganga ( Hindustani : ( ˈɡəŋɡaː ) ) , is a trans - boundary river of Asia which flows through the nations of India and Bangladesh . The 2,525 km ( 1,569 mi ) river rises in the eastern Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand , and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India , after entering West Bengal , it is divided into two rivers , one is Hugly river or Adi Ganga , flowing through several districts of West Bengal and finally submerged with Bay of Bengal near Ganga Sagar . The second part is named as Padma flows into Bangladesh , where it empties into the Bay of Bengal . It is the third largest river in the world by discharge . </P>
where does the ganges river start and end
where does the ganges river start and end
eastern Himalayas Bay of Bengal
eastern Himalayas Bay of Bengal