The River Ganga or the Ganges is the one of the most revered of rivers of the world. It is said that those who take a dip in the river Ganga has the sins washed away. 

One of the best places to bathe in the Ganga would be at the holy city of Varanasi or Banaras. Here's a list of other holy places to visit in India. Both men and women come to the river for bathing and to wash their sins away. 

Men and women bathing in the River Ganga in Haridwar, Uttarakhand