Bhagiratha

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proper noun

A great king who brought the River Ganges, personified as the river goddess Ganga, to Earth from the heavens.

OriginSanskrit भगीरथ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismA great king who brought the River Ganges, personified as the river goddess Ganga, to Earth from the heavens.

Origin

  1. Sanskritभगीरथ
  2. EnglishBhagiratha

Borrowed from Sanskrit भगीरथ (bhagīratha).

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Translations

Hindi भगीरथ
  • भगीरथ (bhagīrath)King of Ikshvaku
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Bhagiratha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bhagiratha

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