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From divine deities to epic heroes: The celebration of dark complexion in ancient Indian lore
This form is widely worshipped in eastern and southern India. The Mahabharata states that King Shantanu fell for the dark and beautiful daughter of a fisherman, Satyavati. His attraction towards ...
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Significance of Ashes Immersion in Hindu Religion and How it Protects from Negative Energy
A popular legend tells the story of King Shantanu from the Mahabharata period. King Shantanu fell in love with a beautiful woman by the Ganges River, who was none other than Goddess Ganga in human ...
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Bheeshma - A modern day analogy
In the Mahabharata, Ganga left King Shantanu's palace along with their son when the latter broke his vow of not asking her any questions post marriage. After some years, when Shantanu was walking ...