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Ganga
Sacred river; mother of Bhishma in the epic genealogy.
MahabharataGangesJahnaviBhagirathi
Biography
Ganga is both goddess and river, mother of Bhishma by Shamtanu, and the purifying stream that defines much of northern sacred geography.
Primary sources
- Mahabharata · Adi Parva
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