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3 unusual facts about Sarasvati River


Devi

She has been repeatedly mentioned in the Rig Veda, and has been identified with the Saraswati River.

Mandala 7

The rivers mentioned in the 7th Mandala are the Sarasvati, Asikni, Parusni and possibly the Yamuna (in 7.18.19 the name of a helper of Indra, maybe also the name of a woman or goddess).

Rigvedic deities

Rivers play an important role, deified as goddesses, most prominently the Sapta Sindhu and the Sarasvati River.



see also

Jhingan

Saraswat Brahmins are Brahmins who lived on the banks of the former Sarasvati River that once flowed in northern India, joining the Ganges and Yamuna in Prayag.