Bhagiratha
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Bhagiratha is a legendary king of the Ikshvaku dynasty in Hindu literature. He is best known for his legend of bringing the sacred river Ganges, personified as the Hindu river goddess Ganga, from heav
Sculpture of Bhagiratha's penance, Descent of the Ganges, Mahabalipuram
Representation of Bhagiratha as Ganga descends upon the earth
Bhagiratha beneath a spout of Sundhara, Kathmandu, Nepal
Bhagiratha in Thanthu Darbar Hiti, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Sagara (Hinduism)
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Sagara is a king of the Suryavamsha dynasty in Hinduism. The son of Bahuka, he ruled the city of Ayodhya, with two wives, and 60,001 sons.
Bhagiratha
…his legend of bringing the sacred river Ganges, personified as the Hindu river goddess Ganga, from heaven upon the earth, by performing a penance. King Sagara, the great-grandfather of Bhagiratha, once performed the ashvamedha sacrifice, but the sacrificial horse was stolen by Indra. The deity had the animal…
Artistic depiction of Sagara
The sons of Sagara discover the stolen sacrificial horse grazing near Vasudeva, who had assumed the form of Kapila