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Gange Gowri
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Wikipedia article
'Gange Gowri' is a 1967 Indian Kannada-language film, directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Rajkumar, Bharathi, Leelavathi and K. S. Ashwath. The film has musical score by T. G. Lingappa. The movie was remade in Tamil by B. R. Panthulu himself in 1973 as 'Ganga Gowri'.
Cast
*Rajkumar as Lord Shiva (Shivappa"Margabantu"/Astrologer Samayabantu)
*Bharathi as Gange
*Leelavathi as Dakshayani, Parvathi(Gowri)
*K. S. Ashwath as Narada
*Narasimharaju as Subrahmanya(Subbanna)
*M. P. Shankar as Shanishvara
*Krishna Shastry
*Hanumantha Rao
*Rajesh
*Dinesh
*Lakshmayya
*Narayan
*Anantharam Maccheri
*D. S. Thanthri
*Papamma
*B. Jaya
*Rama
*Premalatha
Plot
The film encompasses the story of Daksha yajna. It depicts how the daksha yajna was desecrated following the jumping into the fire by Lord Shiva's wife Dakshayani. Following this, Lord Shiva marries Goddess Parvati.[https://web.archive.org/web/20191105114835/https://detechter.com/the-marriage-procession-of-lord-shiva-a-parade-unlike-any-other/ The Marriage Procession of Lord Shiva - A Parade Unlike Any Other] Later, the Devatas Shiva, Ganga, Gowri all take birth as avatars on earth in the city of Kashi. Eventually, Shiva, Gowri and Ganga all get married in their earthly avatars.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa.
References
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