Pavitra

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Pavitra (पवित्रा नदी) is name of a River mentioned in Mahabharata. Vishnupurana locates it in Kushadvipa.

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In Mahabharata

Pavitra (पवित्रा) (River) in Mahabharata (VI.10.20)

Bhisma Parva, Mahabharata/Book VI Chapter 10 describes geography and provinces of Bharatavarsha. Pavitra (पवित्रा) (River) is mentioned in Mahabharata (VI.10.20).[1].... of Nichira, and Mahita, and Suprayoga, O king; of Pavitra, and Kundala, Sindhu and Vajini, and Puramalini; ....

पवित्रा नदी

पवित्रा नदी (AS, p.536) विष्णु पुराण 2,4,43 में उल्लिखित कुशद्वीप की एक नदी है। 'धूतपापा शिवा चैव पवित्रा सम्मतिस्तथा विद्युदंभाभही चान्या सर्वपापहरास्त्विमा:'।[2]

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  1. निचीरां महितां चापि सुप्रयॊगां नराधिप, पवित्रां कुण्डलां सिन्धुं वाजिनीं पुरमालिनीम (VI.10.20)
  2. Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.536