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Goddess Ganga
Ganga, elder sister of Goddess Parvati proposed to marry Lord Shiva.

Lord Shiva smiled at her and said, "Oh dear goddess! As you know, the Kurukshetra War shall take place in Dwapara Yuga. The divine creative secret is that our marriage takes place in our moral form of King Santanu to bestow Ashta Vasus. Our eighth son shall be Devavrata, who will the mighty warrior Bhishma"

Ganga became calm and followed Bhagiratha, who led her to his ancestors and with her purity, released their souls.