Bhagiratha
Sign in to saveBhagiratha (, ) is a legendary king of the Ikshvaku dynasty in Hindu literature. He is best known for his legend of bringing the sacred river Ganges, personified as the Hindu river goddess Ganga, from heaven upon the earth, by performing a penance. thumb|260x260px|Representation of Bhagiratha as Ganga descends upon the earth
Key facts
- Deity.name
- Bhagiratha
- Deity.image
- 210px
- Deity.caption
- Sculpture of Bhagiratha's penance, Descent of the Ganges, Mahabalipuram
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.father
- Dilipa
- Deity.children
- Śruta (son), Haṃsī (daughter)
- Deity.dynasty
- Suryavamsha
- Deity.texts
- Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas
- Deity.region
- Ayodhya
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Legend
- Bhagirathaprayatnam
- Reign
- Literature
- Narada Purana
- Bengali literature
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Sources
Bhagiratha (, ) is a legendary king of the Ikshvaku dynasty in Hindu literature. He is best known for his legend of bringing the sacred river Ganges, personified as the Hindu river goddess Ganga, from heaven upon the earth, by performing a penance. thumb|260x260px|Representation of Bhagiratha as Ganga descends upon the earth
==Legend==
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