Other religious associations Ganges in Hinduism

shantanu stops ganga drowning eighth child, became known bhishma

according hindu scriptures skanda purana, goddess ganga foster-mother kartikeya (subrahmanya, murugan), son of shiva , parvati.

parvati created image of ganesha out of bodily impurities became endowed life after immersion in sacred waters of ganges. therefore, ganesha said have 2 mothers—parvati , ganga , hence called dvaimatura , gangeya (the son of ganga), ancient inscriptions show son puru born yayati son , begot son named gangeya(ganga datta). in south india vokkaliga gowda &kongu vellarars said origin mother ganga(and regard them has ganga kshtriyas) ganga vanshi kshtriyas, vansha built famous puri jaganatha temple @ puri (gotra) - (sage - kanvayan) western ganga dynasty & eastern ganga dynasty.*ganga race*

the hindu epic, mahabharata tells vasus, cursed vashishta, had requested ganga mother. ganga incarnated , became wife of king shantanu on condition @ no stage shall question actions or leave him. 7 vasus born children, 1 after other, ganga drowned them in own waters, freeing them punishment , king made no opposition. when eighth born did king oppose wife, therefore left him. eighth son, dyaus incarnated, remained alive, imprisoned in mortal form , later became known in mortal incarnation bhishma (devavrata), 1 of respected characters of mahabharata.