2006-10-21 00:15:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually he was named as Deva vrata. He was called as Gangeya as son of Ganga, and he became Bhishma by his vow of celibacy.
2006-10-21 01:19:43 · answer #1 · answered by Brahmanda 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Bhishma (Sanskrit: à¤à¥à¤·à¥à¤®, bhÄ«shma) born as Devavrata (दà¥à¤µà¤µà¥à¤°à¤¤, dévavrata), is one of the major characters of the Mahabharata.Bhishma was the eldest son of Shantanu by his first wife Ganga (the holy River). Since he is the son of Ganga he is called Gangaputra. His other names are Gangeya and Devebratha.
2006-10-21 07:21:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bhishma
2006-10-21 07:16:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
GangaPutra - Fisherman, Fish Business
i probably wrong but heres my source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goud
look under Traditional occupations section
2006-10-21 07:19:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
bhishma pita maha son of shantanu and ganga
2006-10-21 11:11:21 · answer #5 · answered by emily 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
KARTHIKEYA.. (Son of Parvathi - Ganga )
http://webonautics.com/mythology/kartikeya.html
2006-10-21 08:02:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it was Bhishma.
2006-10-21 07:17:51 · answer #7 · answered by elvenprince 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋