Jahnu- Hindu FigureMortal"Drinker of the Ganges"

Also known as: जह्नु

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Titles & Epithets

Drinker of the Ganges

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asceticism

Description

Vedic sage who swallowed the river Ganga when she flooded his sacrificial ground during her descent to earth. Appeased by Bhagiratha's pleas, he released her, giving Ganga the epithet Jahnavi — daughter of Jahnu.

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