Uparichara Vasu and birth of Satyavati and her twin brother Matsya from a fish

Uparichara Vasu and birth of Satyavati and her twin brother Matsya from a fish Uparichara Vasu was a contemporary king of Shantanu. He was the son of Kritaka, a descendant of the Kuru Dynasty. King Kritaka was the great-grandson of Sudhanush. Uparichara Vasu was from Amavasu dynasty. We come across this story in the Ramayana, […]

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Devavrata’s Early Life and Bhishma Pratigya

Devavrata’s Early Life and Bhishma Pratigya  Devavrata is commonly known as Bhishma. He was the most illustrious man of his times. Devavrata was also known as Bhishma Pitamaha and Gangaputra Bhishma. He is the eighth son of Kuru King Shantanu and Goddess Ganga. He took human form due to a curse. To read curse of Astavasu please […]

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