Summary:
“The various life stages of Saraswati have been described in our four Vedas. Rugveda talks about its origin, while Yajurveda gives an account of her transition from a mischievous child into a beautiful young woman. Nagpur: Almost 15 years ago, a groundbreaking discovery by an Indian Space Research Organization satellite proved that the deserted area of Rajasthan had once cradled Saraswati river before it dried up, said poet and playwright Pranav Patwari, the translator of the research paper in Sanskrit.Patwari made the revelation while speaking on ‘Importance of Saraswati river’ at an event organized by Sanskrut Bhasha Pracharini Sabha on Saturday. The various soil and stone samples from in and around Kutch region have proved this.”He referred to scriptures as ancient as Rugveda in which the river has been mentioned. This goes a long way in proving the existence of the river,” he said.Patwari also said that the “researchers believe that the river derived its name from an iceberg, but our ancient scriptures proves it’s the other way round..