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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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Why is Bhishma's time of Death (Uttarayana) considered auspicious?
In the Mahabharatha epic Bhishma waits on the bed of arrows for 40 days towards the auspicious day of Uttarayana to leave his body in order to attain Mukthi.
My questions are the following. … What is the significance of Magha Shukla Ashtami and Bhishma Ekadasi?
What are the planetary positions that makes this day a auspicious time to achieve Mukthi? …
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Exact lyrics and meaning of the eulogy to Bhishma in Mahabharata
I am seeing differing versions of a eulogy to Bhishma cited from the Mahabharata literature. … I'm not sure which portion of Mahabharata the passage is from, but if it is from the earlier chapters where Bhishma is introduced as a young Kuru prince, then the use of 'pithah' doesn't make sense. …
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Is the Sahasranama recited by Bhisma Pitamaha to Yudhistra attributed to ParaBrahm or Lord V...
Is the title 'Vishnu Sahasranama' a later addition or originally attributed to Lord Vishnu? The question arises because the names Brahma, Ishwar, Siva, Durga etc also find mention in the Sahasranama.
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