Satyavati
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Satyavati is a character in the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata. She was the queen of the Kuru kingdom, married to king Shantanu of Hastinapura, and is a great-grandmother of the Pandava and Kaurava pr
Shantanu with Satyavati, a painting by Raja Ravi Varma
Matsyagandha by Ambika Dhurandhar
Statue of Parashara and Satyavati at Matsyagandha Lake, Bihar
Bhishma's Oath, a painting by Raja Ravi Varma. Bhishma (earlier known as Devavrata) pledges to be celibate before Satyavati and her family.
Bhishma
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Bhishma, also known as Pitāmaha, Gangāputra, and Devavrata, is a central figure in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He was a statesman and military commander of the ancient Kuru kingdom. Renowned for his w
Satyavati
…married Santanu on her father's condition that their children inherit the throne, denying the birthright of Shantanu's eldest son (and crown prince) Bhishma. Satyavati bore Shantanu two children, Chitrangada and Vichitravirya. After Shantanu's death, she and her sons ruled the kingdom with the help of…
A contemporary sculpture of Bhishma during the Kurukshetra War
Shantanu stops Ganga from drowning their eighth child, who later was known as Bhishma. Painting by Raja Ravi Varma.
Ganga handing over her son Devavrata to his father. Painting by BP Banerjee.