According to a famous legend about Bhishma Dwadashi, Ganga and her husband Shantanu gave birth to a son named, Devavrat. Shantanu blessed the child with a boon that allowed Bhishma to accept death ...

Bhishma, born as Devavrata, was the son of King Shantanu and Ganga. He was the rightful heir to the throne of Hastinapur. However, when King Shantanu fell in love with Satyavati, a fisherwoman ...

In such cases where the husband died without having children or was impotent, the wife could conceive with the help of a ...

It is believed that Bhishma, also known as ‘Ganga Putr Bhism’ or ‘Bhishma Pitamaha’ departed from his soul on this chosen day. This occurred during the propitious ‘Uttarayan period’ that is, the ...