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Myths about River Ganges

Explore myths connected by the recurring theme of River Ganges across cultures, characters, and sacred places.

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The Goddess Ganga Drowning Her First Seven Sons to Free Them from a Curse

🕉️ Hindu MythologyRiver Ganges, Hastinapur, IndiaGanga • Shantanu • Vasishtha

This myth details the celestial incarnation of the Goddess Ganga as the queen of King Shantanu of Hastinapur. Bound by a strict condition never to be questioned, Ganga drowns her first seven newborn sons to release them from a sage's curse that forced them into mortal existence. The story explores the conflict between earthly attachment and divine duty, culminating in the preservation of her...