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The Sapta Sindhu are the seven sacred rivers in Hindu mythology. The Rig Veda often refers to the seven rivers. It also says that the Sarasvati River is the most important of these seven rivers (RV 6.52.6). The Zend Avesta (Vendidad Fargard I.20) also refers to seven rivers. The Rig Veda ऋग्वेद (Sanskrit ṛc praise + veda knowledge) is the earliest of the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas. ...
The Sarasvati River is an ancient river that is mentioned in Hindu texts. ...
See Avesta Municipality for the Swedish town Yasna 28. ...
The Sapta Sindhu is often identified with the Punjab region in northwestern India. According to David Frawley, the seven rivers could be the Sindhu, the Asikni (Chenab), Parushni (Ravi River), Sarasvati River, Yamuna, Ganga and Sarayu. (Frawley 2000) Dr. David Frawley (born 1950 in Wisconsin, U.S.A.) is currently one of the worlds leading authors on Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma), Yoga, Ayurveda, and contemporary Indian politics. ...
The Indus (सिन्धु नदी) (known as Sindhu in ancient times) is the principal river of Pakistan. ...
The Chenab River rises in the Himalayan ranges of Kashmir and flows through the plains of the Punjab, forming the boundary between the Rechna and the Jech Doabs. ...
The Ravi River (Punjabi: , Urdu: ) is a river in India and Pakistan. ...
The Sarasvati River is an ancient river that is mentioned in Hindu texts. ...
Confluence of Yamuna River and Tons River Yamuna (sometimes called Jamuna) is a major river of northern India, with a total length of around 1370 km. ...
The River Ganges (Ganga in Indian languages) is a major river in northern India. ...
The Sarayu was a river in ancient India, flowing beside the ancient city of Ayodhya, located in the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ...
References
- Rig Veda
- Frawley David: The Rig Veda and the History of India, 2001.(Aditya Prakashan), ISBN 81-7742-039-9
Dr. David Frawley (born 1950 in Wisconsin, U.S.A.) is currently one of the worlds leading authors on Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma), Yoga, Ayurveda, and contemporary Indian politics. ...
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