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The Birth of Bheeshma

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इस एपिसोड को हिंदी में सुनें


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Listen to this episode from Fairytales of India podcast! The Birth of Bheeshma is the first of a two part series about the birth of Pitahama Bheeshma (also known as Ganga Putra Bheeshma). Learn about the connection between the Kuru dynasty and the Ikshvaku dynasty (Lord Ram’s ancestors).Learn how Bhishma, a key character from Mahabharat, was born as River Ganga’s son.The story revolves around King Mahabhishak, Ganga, and the cursed Vasus. King Sagar’s son, Bhagirath, brought Ganga to earth to revive his brothers. Meanwhile, the Vasus stole Rishi Vashishtha’s celestial cow and were cursed to be born as mortals. King Mahabhishak, reborn as King Shantanu, married Ganga, who drowned their first seven children, freeing the Vasus. Their eighth child, Prabhasa, later known as Devavrata or Bhisma, was raised in heaven and returned to his father. Shantanu fell in love with Satyavati, whose father demanded their child be the legal heir. Bhisma agreed, vowing celibacy to ensure the throne’s continuity. Shantanu and Satyavati’s children became the Kauravas and Pandavas’ ancestors. This ancient tale of love, sacrifice, and devotion showcases the rich mythology of India. This story was adapted for Parikatha (Fairytales of India Podcast) by Minu Pandit and edited by Amar Vyas for gaathastory. Welcome to a new season of Devgatha Podcast! In this episode, let us listen and learn about the Goddess known as Maa Baglamukhi

इस एपिसोड के बारे में


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इस कहानी को मृणाल पंडित द्वारा देवगाथा पोडकास्ट के लिए अनुकूलित किया गया था और अमर व्यास द्वारा संपादित किया गया था। शीरली बीजू द्वारा कथन सीज़न 4 में देवगाथा पोडकास्ट के कुछ एपिसोड अमर व्यास द्वारा सुनाए गए हैं। देवगाथा पॉडकास्ट सीज़न 4 के लिए ऑडियो संपादन प्रशांत द्वारा किया गया है, और सीज़न 3 ऑडियो संपादन कृष्णदास द्वारा किया गया है। थीम संगीत: सिल्क ब्रोकेड। वीना किन्हाल (freemusicarchive.org) द्वारा हरतनया श्री ट्रैक के तत्वों का उपयोग कुछ एपिसोड में किया जाता है।
गाथास्टोरी द्वारा देवगाथा पॉडकास्ट आपके लिए लाया गया है। देवगाथा पोडकास्ट का यह एपिसोड अंग्रेजी और हिंदी में उपलब्ध है और आप उन्हें विशेष रूप से स्पॉटिफाई पर सुन सकते हैं। हमारे पॉडकास्ट एपिसोड में उपयोग की जाने वाली कुछ छवियां एआई इमेजिंग का उपयोग करके उत्पन्न होती हैं और क्रिएटिव कॉमन्स लाइसेंस के तहत उपयोग की जाती हैं।

This Spotify exclusive episode is brought to you by gaathastory. This story was adapted for Devgatha Podcast by Mrunal Pandit and edited by Amar Vyas. Narration by Sheerali Biju, some episodes of Devgatha Podcast in Season 4 are narrated by Amar Vyas. Audio editing for Devgatha Podcast season 4 is by Prashanth, and Season 3 audio editing by Krishnadas. Theme music: Silk Brocade. Elements from the track Haratanaya Sree by Veena Kinhal (freemusicarchive.org). Some images used in our podcast episodes are generated using AI Imaging tools and are used under Creative Commons License.

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This episode was updated on 2022-05-08 Duration of the english version of this audio story is 14:16. Duration for other languages may be different.