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#GANGOTPATTI (Ganga Sapthami) - What does it indicate?

7th Lunar day (#Sapthami) in the bright fortnight of the lunar month #Vaisakha Maasam is reckoned as #Gangotpatti the day Holy #Ganga (Ganges) emerged out from the ear of Sage #Jahnu. +

After #Vishnu #Paadodbhavi the divine Ganga descended on to the earth making Lord #Shiva's matted locks as its platform,

Ganga followed #Bhagiratha to the Nether worlds to purify the souls of #Sagara Puthras lying in the form of an ash in the ashrama of #Kapila Maha Muni. +

On the way the waters of Ganga submerged the Ashrama of Sage #Jahnu who got annoyed and drank the entire Ganga waters.

Afterwards the Sage got pleased with the prayers of Bhagiratha and others and released Ganga from his ear for welfare of the mankind. +

Thenceforth Ganga came to be known also as #Jaahnavi.

Vishnu^paadaabjasambhootaa ^gangaa^ sarvaadhikaa mataa|
(Nadii Taaratamya stotram)

Hari Sarvottama - Vaayu Jeevottama
Sri GuruRaajoVijayate

Today Ganga Sapthami (Gangotpatti);

Lord Sri #Krishna mentions in #BhagawadGita (Vibhuthi Yoga) that He is #JaAHnavi (“srotasaMasmi jaAHnavi") among the rivers;