Understanding the Sacred Value of Water: Day 5 at the World Water Forum

Ritual bathing in India's Ganges River. Photo by judepics via Flickr In southeastern Bangladesh, people tell of a lake near the spot where a very devout Muslim man was buried. In the old days, they say, golden utensils would magically emerge at a certain time each year from its waters. But one year, a villager stole one of the utensils. After that, no more precious items ever came from the lake again....