MAHABHARATAM

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THE LEGEND OF BHISHMA

In the earlier age  "HASTINAPURAM"was ruled by "Shantha".After the many years of ruling he left the thrown and made his son "DEVAVRATHA"as the new ruler of the hastinapuram and went on searching peace

In the mean shantha meets satyavathi,an fishing queen and found peace and happiness with her but she refuses to marry him 

king Devavratha went insearch of satyavathi,unable to see his father condition of menance and sadness and tried to convence the satyavathi but she refuses the proposal as the future of her of children wont be safe unless her children was the inherit to the thrown.this happens only when devavratha leaves throne and to be remained as unmarried.

In order to fullfill his father dreams devavratha,the son of ganga maatha, promised that he remains as bramhachari(remains un married).Later satyavathi was married to shantha Maharaja,and DEVAVRATHA remains as the gaurdian of thrown to :hastinapuram"

"DEVAVRATHA"was asked to a boon where he asked the power to DIE whenever the hastinapura throen is strong and justical&powerful.

Because of the promise made ,later devavratha is famous as "BHISHMA"  

                                                                                                                   


                                                                                                        To be continued.....................

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