Bhagiratha
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Bhagiratha (Sanskrit: भगीरथ, IAST: Bhagīratha) 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.[2]
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Texts | Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas |
Region | Ayodhya |
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Children | Śruta (son), Haṃsī (daughter) |
Dynasty | Suryavamsha |
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