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Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] 3d. The Image of Sarasvatī
Update, 10 October, 2022: Describing the image of Brahmā, the Agnipurāṇa lays down that the images of... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] 3c. The sacred aspect of the river Sarasvatī
Update, 10 October, 2022: According to the Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa, there were sixteen rivers, the Kāverī, th... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] 3b. The Origin of Sarasvatī as a river
Update, 10 October, 2022: Sarasvatī Devī assumed the form of a river in the Purāṇic concept. All the ... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] 3a. Sarasvatī in the Purāṇic Literature (Introduction)
Update, 10 October, 2022: For the origin of Sarasvatī, there are numerous accounts in the different P... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] 1. Meaning of the term Purāṇa
Update, 10 October, 2022: The term purāṇa originally did not mean the literature of this name. It sto... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] 2. The rivers in the Purāṇic Literature
Update, 10 October, 2022: The rivers occupy an important place in the Purāṇas. In the Purāṇas, there ... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] Introduction to Purāṇa Literature
Update, 10 October, 2022: The Purāṇas are the most important religious literature of India after the ... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] Chapter 5
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Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] 4. The rivers in the minor Upaniṣads
Update, 10 October, 2022: In the minor Upaniṣads, there are some references have been found related t... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] 3. The rivers in the Major Upaniṣads
Update, 10 October, 2022: In the Upaniṣads, a little bit of information are found regarding the river... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] 2. The rivers in the Upaniṣads (Introduction)
Update, 10 October, 2022: The term Upaniṣad has been explained variously by the scholars. Vājasaneyī ... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] 1. The rivers in the Āraṇyakas
Update, 10 October, 2022: Though Āraṇyakas are stated as the forest literature, still, there are no d... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] Introduction to Āraṇyaka and Upaniṣad Literature
Update, 10 October, 2022: In the previous chapters, the various rivers as found in the different Brāh... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] Chapter 4
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Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] 4. Other Rivers in the Brāhmaṇas
Update, 10 October, 2022: In the three places of the Pañcaviṃśabrāhmaṇa, there is mention of river Ya... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] 3e. Some epithets of Sarasvatī in the Brāhmaṇas
Update, 10 October, 2022: There are some important epithets of Sarasvatī in the Brāhmaṇas. These are ... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] 3c. The Legend of Vāk in the Aitareya-brāhmaṇa
Update, 10 October, 2022: In the Brāhmaṇas, it is found that Vāk changes into a woman of her own acco... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] 3d. The legend of Vāk in the Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa
Update, 10 October, 2022: In the Śatapathabrāhmaṇa, the above legend has been propounded elaborately.... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] 3b. Sarasvatī and Sarasvān
Update, 10 October, 2022: In the Śatapathabrāhmaṇa, Sarasvān represents manas (mano vai sarasvān) and... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] 3a. Association of river Sarasvatī with Vāk
Update, 10 October, 2022: The association of Vāk and goddess Sarasvatī is contended clearly only in t... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] 2. The rivers in the Brāhmaṇas
Update, 10 October, 2022: The centre of gravity of Aryan civilization was shifting from the Northwest... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] 1. Samudra (ocean) in the Brāhmaṇas
Update, 10 October, 2022: A river is a natural flowing watercourse usually freshwater, flowing toward... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] Introduction to Brāhmaṇa Literature
Update, 10 October, 2022: The Brāhmaṇas form a part and parcel of the vast Vedic literature and are g... »»

Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] Chapter 3
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Rivers in Ancient India (study) [...] 7. Other Rivers in the Samhitās
Update, 10 October, 2022: The river Vipāṭ and Śutudri in the Ṛgvedasaṃhitā: There are so many importa... »»