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The anniversary of Bhishma's death is observed during Magha Shukla Ashtami, the eighth day of the fortnight of the month of Magha. [3] According to the legend associated with the day, Bhishma waited for 58 days before leaving his body so that he would pass on the auspicious day of Uttarayana, which marks the northward passage of the sun after ...
[2] [3] Bhishma was given the name Devavrata (देवव्रत) at his birth, meaning one who is devoted to Gods. [ 4 ] As Bhishma was the only surviving son of Ganga, he was given many epithets which mean "son of Ganga" — Gangaputra (गंगापुत्र), Gang (गंग), Gangasuta (गंगासुत) and Gangeya ...
[1] [2] The critical edition has 2 parts and 154 chapters. [3] [4] Sometimes this parva is referred to as the "Book of Precepts". [5] Anushasana Parva continues the theme of Shanti Parva, a discussion of duties of a ruler, the rule of law, instructions on dharma for those close to the leader. The dialogue is between Yudhishthira, Bhishma and ...
In the days of Mahabharta (A great epic of India), its name was Bhishma Puri. It was the place of Great Bhishma Pitamah (the Son of Ganga). According to the tradition, Bahsuma was a muhalla of Hastinapur (which is about 5 km south-east of the village) and served as the treasury of the Kauravas and Pandavas, the place deriving its name from 'vasu' which means treasure.
Bhagadatta was born from a limb of the asura called Bashkala. [1] He was a renowned warrior, and was known to be a great friend of Indra . When Arjuna embarked on a conquest to help his brother Yudhishthira perform the rajasuya yajna, Bhagadatta was one of the first kings to be conquered by him.
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Rai Chand Boral (19 October 1903 – 25 November 1981) was an Indian composer, considered by music connoisseurs to be the Bhishma Pitamah, the father of film music in India. [ 2 ]
Bhishma is a character in the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata. Bhishma may also refer to: Bhishma Parva or Book of Bhishma, sixth book of the Mahabharata, contains the Bhagavad Gita; Bhishmaka, father of Rukmini, a wife of the Hindu god Krishna; Bhishma, an Indian Hindu mythological film; Bhishma, a Telugu film