RIVER GANGA MAHATMIYAM
GLORY-SIGNIFICANCE & MERITS OF THE DIVINE GANGA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5zdaIdBLYs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J2vY34VL5I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz9wUAcI97k > Pouranic reference to Ganga River.... Several sacred scripts including Nadi-Sooktha (Rig-Veda) have made reference to the holy Ganga. Sacred texts like Bhagavatha Purana, Ramayana, MahaBharatha, Bhagawadgeeta, Agni Purana, Padma Purana, Brahma Purana etc. have eulogized the significance and merits of Ganga River. Epic Mahabharatha took a turning point with the entry of Goddess Ganga, who as a mortal woman married Kuru King Shantanu. She gave birth to eight sons who were Ashta Vasus in their embodiment and the 8th child was hero of Maha Bharatha, Bheeshma Pithamaha. He was also known as Gaangeya or Ganga-Puthra. In Mahabharata Bheeshma lying on the bed of arrows explains the glory and significance of Ganga to Pandavas. During Vedic times Sages used to have their hermitage on the banks of Ganga R...