River Ganga and Bhagirath
My Dear Young and Little Indians, This is the history of River Ganga -the most sacred river of India and Indians. Lets go back in history to Raja Ikshvaku राजा इक्ष्वाकु. This was the start of a dynasty that came to be known as इक्ष्वाकु वंश Raja Harishchandr राजा हरिश्चंद्र who is remembered for being truthful and true to his words was a descendant of Raja Ikshvaku राजा इक्ष्वाकु Generations later it was Raja Sagar राजा सगर who ruled Ayodhya. Sons of Raja Sagar राजा सगर were cursed and burned to ashes by Rishi Kapil ऋषि कपिल When Amshuman अम्शुमान who was the grandson of Raja Sagar सगर requested Rishi Kapil to let his Uncles go to heaven, Rishi Kapil said- If the holy River Ganga गंगा is brought down to earth from heaven and the water of Ganga touches the ashes of his uncles then they would get a place in heaven. Till this time River Ganga flowed in heaven. River Ganga had the power to purify everything that came its way. Amshuman अम्शुमान conveyed this message of Rishi Ka