Durga River

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Durga River (दुर्गा नदी) is a tributary of Sabarmati River. It is mentioned in Mahabharata.

Origin

Variants

  • Durga दुर्गा नदी (AS, p.439)

History

दुर्गा नदी

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[1] ने लेख किया है ...दुर्गा नदी (AS, p.439) साबरमती नदी की सहायक नदी है। (पद्मपुराण उत्तर खण्ड 60; ब्रह्माण्ड पुराण पृष्ठ 49)

In Mahabharata

Durga River (दुर्गा) in Mahabharata (VI.10.32)

Bhisma Parva, Mahabharata/Book VI Chapter 10 describes geography and provinces of Bharatavarsha. Durga River (दुर्गा) is mentioned in Mahabharata (VI.10.32). [2]....These and many other large rivers, O king, such as Sadonirmaya and Krishna, and Mandaga, and Mandavahini; and Mahagouri, and Durga, O Bharata; and Chitropala. Chitraratha, and Manjula, and Vahini; and Mandakini, ....

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References

  1. Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.439
  2. बरह्माणीं च महागौरीं दुर्गाम अपि च भारत, चित्रॊपलां चित्रबर्हां मज्जुं मकरवाहिनीम (VI.10.32)

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