VIRAL: Woman takes a dip in the Ganges wearing a bikini, video creates uproar

A video of a foreign woman taking a dip in the Ganges in Rishikesh wearing a bikini has caused a stir on social media. People are commenting on the video in various ways.

Rishikesh Ganga Viral Video: A video of a foreign woman bathing in the Ganges has become a topic of intense debate online. In the viral clip, the bikini-clad woman can be seen taking a dip in the holy Ganges in the religious city of Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. During the video, the woman can be heard folding her hands and chanting "Om Namah Shivay" and "Ganga Maa ki Jai."

The video, filmed near the famous Laxman Jhula, has now gone viral on social media. Netizens are divided over the woman's faith and attire.

A large number of social media users have objected to the foreign woman's attire. They say that the Ganges is not a beach and that people should wear modest clothing at religious sites. People have called it against Indian traditions and insensitive to religious sentiments.

Maa Ganga is a sacred river, not a beach or a swimming pool. Show respect wear decent attire, not a bikini. pic.twitter.com/KUbyVhw0u3

— Hindutva Vigilant (@VigilntHindutva) October 20, 2025

At the same time, many people are arguing in support of the foreign woman. They believe that her intentions were pure and noble. She performed the puja with complete devotion, and there is nothing wrong with that.

But the debate took a new turn when people began discussing gender discrimination in addition to clothing. Many questioned why no one objects when men take a dip in their underwear. Those in support of the foreign woman said that faith should be found in the heart, not in the clothes.

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