Ganga’s Descent and Makar Sankranti Story
ЁЯМК The Descent of Goddess Ganga on Earth – Sacred Hindu Legend ЁЯМК ЁЯОЙ King Sagara and His 60,000 Sons King Sagara , the powerful ruler of Ayodhya, performed the sacred Ashvamedha Yajna . To disturb the ritual, Lord Indra stole the sacrificial horse and tied it near the hermitage of Sage Kapila . While searching for the horse, King Sagara’s 60,000 sons reached Sage Kapila’s ashram. Mistaking him for the thief, they falsely accused the sage. Enraged by their arrogance, Sage Kapila reduced them to ashes with his spiritual power. As a result, their souls were deprived of liberation. ЁЯкФ Efforts of King Anshuman King Anshuman , grandson of King Sagara, reached Sage Kapila’s ashram with humility. He sought forgiveness and prayed for the liberation of his ancestors. Sage Kapila said: “Only when the holy waters of the ...