Bhishma Ekadashi Festival is celebrated on the eleventh day of the bright fortnight in the month of
Magha. It is dedicated to Bhishma who was born to
Ganga and
Santanu.
Legend has it that, Bhishma was a great warrior who fought the battle of Kurukshetra alongside the Kauravas and was killed by Arjuna, the third among
Pandavas.
The
Brahmins and
Kshatriyas celebrate this festival by observing fast and they also perform
pujas on this day.
