February 5 was a little-known event on the Indian calendar called Bhishma Ashtami. On this day, those who observe it offer tarpan or the water of remembrance to ...

Bhishma Pitamah was a key character in the Mahabharata, known for his unwavering ... and was blessed with the boon of choosing the time of his death. During the Kurukshetra war, Bhishma was ...

The Mahabharata' often found its way into our daily lives as children. Just as Bhishma took a vow never to marry, we would take our own 'Bhishma vows' — like refusing to talk to a friend after a ...