Mahaabhaarat
Gangaa (1)
1. Birth of Gangaa: Two
Versions Who is Gangaa? There are two versions of it. Who is Gangaa?: One Version Gangaa is the daughter of Brahmaa Jee, who came out of Vishnu's big toe's nail when Brahmaa Jee washed His foot when Bhagvaan measured the Swarg Lok in His second foot. It is when Raajaa Bali was doing a Yagya to become very powerful so that after that he could not be defeated. So Bhagvaan took Avataar in Kashyap and Aditi's house as Vaaman Avataar and asked for three feet land from Bali in alms. Raajaa Bali promised Him to give this much land. His Guru Shukraachaarya Jee warned him that, that child was not a small child but He was Bhagvaan Himself, but once promised Bali did not break his promise, saying, "First, nobody goes empty-handed from my door whosoever he is; second, I have already promised Him to give whatever he asks for, so I have to give Him whatever He wants; third, it is a great privilege for me that Bhagvaan who gives to everybody, Himself has come to ask for anything from me, if at all He is Bhagvaan. So considering all the three reasons I cannot go back from my promise." So Bali gave Him permission to measure three steps land Himself. In one step He measured Prithvi Lok, and in second step He measured Swarg Lok. When His second foot reached Swarg Lok, then Brahmaa Jee and other Devtaa worshipped it. At that time the water came out of Brahmaa Jee's Kamandal to wash Vishnu's foot it converted into Gangaa River and blessed Dev Lok with her holy water. Another Version: (Bhaagvat Puraan) Manu had two sons Pryavrat and Uttaanpaad; and three daughters: Aakooti, Devhooti and Prasooti. Aakooti was married to Ruchi Prajaapati according to Putrikaa Dharm; Devhooti was married to Kardam Rishi and Prasooti was married to Brahmaa's son Daksh Prajaapati. So this Swaayambhuv Manvantar was full of Manu and Shatroopaa's children. Kardam Jee had nine daughters. Their one daughter Kalaa was married to Maharshi Mareechi. They had two sons: Kashyap Jee and Poornimaa. Poornimaa had two sons: Viraaj and Vishwag; and one daughter: Devkulyaa. She appeared as Devnadee Gangaa from the water after washing the feet of Shree Hari. Yet Another Version When one reads Kaartikeya's story, she is said to be the elder daughter of Himvaan. The younger one was Paarvatee. She agreed to bear Shiv's semen for Kaartikeya. She is said to be the daughter of Muni Janhu also. When she was coming on Prithvi, Janhu was doing a Yagya. She passed from there and took away Janhu's all Yagya materials with her. Janhu got angry at this and he drank all her water. On Bhageerath's request he released her water from his Kamandal in a thin stream. Then Brahmaa Jee said - "From today she will be known as your daughter Jaanhavee." Thus she is known as Jaanhavee also
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by Sushma Gupta
On 5/27/04
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Modified on 10/21/04