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Bhagiratha
Bhagirath (Sanskrit: भगीरथ, ''bhagīratha'') was a great king who brought the River Ganges, personified as the river goddess Ganga, to Earth from the heavens. When he was prince of Sagar Dynasty, he did penance for a thousand years to gain the release his 60,000 great-uncles from the curse of saint Kapila, which eventually led to descent of the goddess ''Ganga'' in the form of the river Ganges, to the earth.〔Mankodi, Kirit (1973) "Gaṅgā Tripathagā"''Artibus Asiae'' 35(1/2): pp. 139-144, p. 140〕 To commemorate his efforts, the head stream of the river is called Bhagirathi, till it meets Alaknanda River at Devprayag.
==Early life==
Bhagiratha was the king of Kosala, a kingdom in ancient India. He was a descendent of the great King Sagara of the ''Suryavansha'', or Surya Dynasty. He was one of the forefathers of Lord Rama, of the ''Ramayana'', the epic in which Bhagiratha's tale is primarily recounted.
He lost his father when he was just a child, and was raised by his mother. Bhagiratha was very intelligent, virtuous and kind hearted. When he came of age, Bhagiratha ascended to the throne of the kingdom of Kosala, today located in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. He was a benevolent ruler who adhered to his duties as a king as prescribed by dharma.
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