We have to compare the blood vessels and the arteries of Bharat and of its citizens to the flow of the sacred Ganges. The moment we hear the name Ganges, we are reminded of the two banks thereof on which are the centres of pilgrimage, and on which lie the great places of learning. We visualise, when we think of the Ganges, the great spiritual centres like Banaras, Prayag, Rishikesh and Haridwar. In the same manner, as in this analogy of the Ganges, we should also recognise the great pilgrim centres of our mind, which lie on either side of the blood centres of our body. It is customary that in these sacred places of pilgrimage, sacred tasks are performed and as a consequence thereof, sacred ideas are generated. In the inner body, along side the flow of blood; our mind, our citta, our Antahkarana etc. can all be recognised as place where good ideas can be generated. (SSB 1976, p. 17)