On one such occasion, Baba declared that there was no need for pouring any water over His head. In His early teens, Eeshwaramma used to give Swami an oil bath on His birthdays. Baba is indeed Lord Shiva who bears the Ganga on His head Thus, Lord Shiva perennially bears a part of the heavenly Ganga on His matted locks. In fact, the river Ganga also bears the name Bhagirathi because it was Bhagiratha who brought it down to earth. The river flowed down from His head onto earth in 7 distinct streams and one of them flowed along the route that Bhagiratha took and he was able to revive his ancestors from ashes by the touch of the holy river.
Thus it was that Lord Shiva came to earth and received the Ganga directly on His head. So, Bhagiratha started practicing austerities to please Lord Shiva and he did succeed. Hence, the river would have to first fall on the head of Lord Shiva so that the waters could be led on to earth with lesser force. Bhagiratha expressed his desire but was told that since the Ganga is mighty and swift, the impact on the earth would be tremendous. He heard a voice that asked him what he wanted. But this happened only many generations later when Bhagiratha, a descendant of King Sagara, became successful.īhagiratha did intense penance and was blessed with a divine vision. A revered elder said they would be restored to their human form only by the touch of River Ganga. Owing to a curse by a sage, several sons of this king were reduced to ashes. It has come down to earth and has three steps - one in heaven, one on earth and another subterranean.ĭuring the Treta Yuga, there was a king named Sagara and he was an ancestor of Lord Rama. The Ganga that flows on earth is the Ganga that the Gods took with them. So, Himavaan, the Deity of the Himalayas, gifted Ganga to the gods in order to secure their blessings, and benefit the three worlds.
She grants all that is beneficial.”īhagawan adds, “The Gods asked that Ganga be given to them so that they might have prosperity. The nectarine waters can confer immortality. Baba says, “The Ganga is the supreme stream of Divine purity. In the Rama Katha Rasa Vahini, Bhagawan explains the significance of River Ganga and also how she was brought down to earth. Lord Shiva is always portrayed as one from whose head the Ganga flows.
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