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Bhishma (or Bheeshma or Devavrata or Bhishma Pitamah) was the eighth son of Kuru King Shantanu and grand uncle of both the Pandavas and the Kauravas.

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Did Bhishma depart on Astami?

Bhishma astami is celebrated on Magha Shukla Astami as the day he departed. However Mahabharata says: O Yudhishthira, the lunar month of Magha has come. …
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Duration Bhishma spent on arrows bed

We know that on the 10th day of the Mahabharata war Bhishma went down in arrows. War continued for another 8 days (Day 18). … At the end Mahabharata says, after 50 days Yudhistira returned to Bhishma preparing for his death. Bhishma dies on Magha astami. …
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Drupada asking for son kill Bhishma

In this translation of Mahabharata, it says Drupada wanted distruction of Bhishma and hence asked for son from Shiva. … I desire, O god, a son for revenging myself upon Bhishma.' Why did Draupada wanted to end Bhishma? What was the cause of the hatred between them? …
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Indra stopping Janamejaya's Ashwamedha

While talking about Dharma changing with age (Yugas), Yudhistira says Then again, it is seen that when some wicked persons of great might cause certain portions of certain courses of righteous acts t …
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