Ganga and her relations..

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Posted: 11 years ago
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Bheeshm is son of ganga and Shantanu..
It is said that ganga is wife of Lord Shiva is it true..?

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Posted: 11 years ago
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No Ganga isn't Lord Shiva's wife. Bhagirath started meditating intensly for several years and finally Ganga got pleased and descended to the earth. To prevent the earth from flooding, Lord Shiva recieved Ganga on his matted locks. Later when Bharirath prayed to Lord, he blessed him and released Ganga in seven streams which merge with her at Devprayag.

The relation has its spiritual meaning, Shiva wears Ganga on his head.

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