Bhishma Pitamah was known for his celibacy and he observed it all through his life. Owing to this persistent devotion and loyalty to his father, Bhishma Pitamah was bestowed with a power to choose his ...

Out of devotion to his father, Bhishma not only renounced his claim to the throne but also took the harsh vow of lifelong celibacy to ensure that his descendants would never challenge Satyavati ...

In 2007, the Ministry of Textiles, Lucknow, bestowed upon him the title of Bhishma Pitamah. In 2016, Singh was honoured by the Ministry of Textiles during the inauguration ceremony of Guru Shishya ...

Bhishma, revered for his wisdom, imparted crucial knowledge about the Mahabharata War and the principles of Dharma to Dharmaraja. He relinquished his claim to the kingdom to honour his father and ...

Bhishma Ashtami occurs on the Shukla Paksha Ashtami of the Magha month to honour Bhishma Pitamah, the Mahabharata's grand patriarch, through religious observance. The celebration of Bhishma ...