River Saraswati

River Saraswati (? km) (A major river of ancient times)

(Haryana)
1. Saraswati Udgam: Adi Badri (Yamunanagar district district) -- (Adi Badri is identified with Rudravarta)
2. Saraswati flows: Pehowa (near Kurukshetra) (Kurukshetra district) -- (Pehowa or Pitrudhak Teertha is around 30 km from Kurukshetra)

(Rajasthan)
3. Saraswati flows: Pushkar (Ajmer district) -- (The upper part of river Luni of Rajasthan is identified as the place of ancient river Saraswati; River Luni originates in Pushkar Valley near Ajmer)

(Gujarat)
4. Saraswati flows: Siddhpur (Bindu Sarovar) (Patan district) -- (Siddhpur is the place of incarnation of sage Kapila)
5. Saraswati flows: Prabhasa Kshetra (Gir Somnath district) -- (Prabhasa Kshetra has river Prachi Saraswati which is around 25 km from Somnath Temple)

► Adi Badri (of Haryana)
(Yamunanagar district, Haryana)

☗ Shivalik Hills
▬ River Saraswati Udgam
(Punjab-Haryana Shivalik Hills)

- Lord Vishnu abides in Adi Badri (of Haryana) as Sri Adi Badrinarayan.
- Lord Shiva abides in Adi Badri (of Haryana) as Sri Adi Kedarnath.
- Devi abides in Adi Badri (of Haryana) as Mantra Devi.
- River Saraswati originates from Adi Badri of Haryana.

► Pehowa (Pitrudhak Teertha)
(Kurukshetra district, Haryana)

▬ River Saraswati flows (Puranic)
(Punjab Plain)
(Mahabharata)

- River Saraswati flows through Pehowa (Pitrudhak Teertha). There is a temple of Saraswati in Pehowa.

► Pushkar (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Shakti Peetha) (Pancha Sarovar)
(Ajmer district, Rajasthan)

☗ Gayatri Temple Hill
☗ Savitri Temple Hill
◼ Pushkar Lake
(Aravalli Range)
(Padma Purana)

- Lord Brahma threw a Lotus from his Hand in Pushkara and performed a Yagna in Pushkar.
- Lord Varaha abides in Pushkar (which is a Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) since ancient times.
- Devi abides in Pushkar as Manivedaka Shakti Peetha (identified with Devi Gayatri).

► Siddhpur (Pancha Sarovar)
(Patan district, Gujarat)

◼ Bindu Sarovar
▬ River Saraswati flows (hidden form)
(Gujarat Plain)
(Srimad Bhagavatam)

- Lord Kapila incarnated as the son of sage Kardama and Devahuti at Bindu Sarovar (identified with Siddhpur). Lord Kapila also imparted the knowledge of Samkhya philosophy to mother Devahuti in this place.
- Sri Parashurama is said to have performed Matru Shraddha (for decapitating mother Renuka) after bathing in Bindu Sarovara. So Siddhpur is also known as Matru Gaya.
- Lord Shiva abides in Siddhpur as several ancient Shiva Lingas like Siddheshwar Mahadev, Valkeshwar Mahadev, Brahmandeshwar Mahadev and Ardeshwar Mahadev.
- River Saraswati used to flow through Siddhpur. There is a Saraswati Temple in Siddhpur few kilometers away from Bindu Sarovar.
- Sage Kardama performed penance in Bindu Sarovara (identified with Siddhpur) and got sage Kapila as son who was an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

► Prabhasa Kshetra (Jyotirlinga) (Shakti Peetha)
(Gir Somnath district, Gujarat)

☁ Sea Shore (Prabhasa Kshetra)
◉ Triveni Sangam: Rivers Hiran - Kapila - Saraswati Sangam
(Gujarat Coastal Plain)
(Shiva Purana)
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
(Srimad Bhagavatam)
(Skanda Purana - Prabhasa Khanda)

- Lord Shiva relieved Chandra deva from his disease of consumption (due to the curse of Daksha) at Prabhasa Kshetra and abides as Somanatha Jyotirlinga.
- Devi abides in Prabhasa Kshetra as Prabhasa Shakti Peetha.
- Sri Krishna gave up his mortal body and returned to his divine abode from Prabhasa Kshetra (Bhalka Teertha) (Dehotsarga Teertha).