Significance of Sink

Vaishnavism uses the term "Sink" to describe a specific event: a boat sinking in the Ganges River due to hitting a sandbar. This is the sole definition provided within the Vaishnavism context according to the text. The sinking is not attributed to other causes.1
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Synonyms: Basin, Tub, Trough, Receptacle, Drain

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Hindu concept of 'Sink'

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In Hinduism, "Sink" can describe a boat capsizing in the Ganges due to a sandbar. This interpretation highlights the river's unpredictable nature and potential dangers within a sacred context.

Significance in Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma):
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From: Chaitanya Bhagavata

(1) The process of a boat going underwater in the Ganges river because of a sand bar.[1]

Vaishnava or vaishnavism (vaishnavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).