Ganga
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Ganga is a queen associated with the ancient Kuru dynasty in Indian epic tradition, often linked to the river goddess personified in the Mahabharata.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
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character in the Mahabharata ⓘ mythological character ⓘ queen ⓘ river goddess ⓘ |
| abode | heaven ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bhagirathi
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Ganga Devi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ganga Mata NERFINISHED ⓘ Jahnavi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tripathaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Adi Parva of the Mahabharata
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Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedText | Gangavatarana legend ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhagiratha
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Bhishma NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuru dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuru kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Puranic literature ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ganges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Bhishma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consortOf | King Shantanu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Indian epic tradition ⓘ |
| depictedWith |
crocodile (makara) as vehicle
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water pot ⓘ |
| domain | rivers ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| influenced | later depictions of river goddesses in Hindu art ⓘ |
| kingdom | Hastinapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | Itihasa ⓘ |
| narrativeEvent |
drowning of her first seven sons in the river
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marriage to Shantanu under strict conditions ⓘ spares her eighth son who becomes Bhishma ⓘ |
| origin | celestial river ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role | queen of Hastinapura ⓘ |
| spouse | Shantanu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
compassion
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ purification ⓘ |
| typeOf | personification of a natural feature ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | personification of the Ganges River ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
India
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Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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