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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 as Vishnu
• Dinesh
• Lakshmayya
• Narayan
• Anantharam Maccheri
• D. S. Thanthri
• Papamma
• B. Jaya as Kumuda (Gowri’s friend)
• 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. 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

1. "Gange Gowri". chiloka.com. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
2. "Gange Gowri". nthwall.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
3. The Marriage Procession of Lord Shiva - A Parade Unlike Any Other
4. "Gange Gowri Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 22 December 2014.

External links

• Gange Gowri at IMDb

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