India is a land of rivers. Rivers of many countries flow here. Rivers like Ganga, Saraswati, Yamun, Narmada, Tapti are in our country.
These rivers have maintained their purity for centuries and flow continuously in their respective directions. A holy river like Ganga has been mentioned in the holy scriptures.
In the Puranas, Yamun is worshiped because of its purity. All the rivers flowing in India like Ganga, Godavari, Narmada, Indus, Tungabhadra have been named after women. That is why Indian rivers are compared to women. Rivers are considered mother and sacred and worshiped.
Rivers are worshiped as gods in India. Many devotees worship on the river bank. It is believed that bathing in these rivers washes away all sins and bestows virtue.
Even during the Maha Kumbh Mela, people wash away their sins by taking a bath in the river located at Sakaropadi. There is a river in India which is named after a man – Purusha River. Let us know about it.
If you know which river this is, you may be surprised. Such questions are asked in government or bank examinations. It is important to know the answer to this question.
The answer to this question is Brahmaputra river. This river is also called Purusha River. The Brahmaputra river is associated with the Puranas. It is said in it that Hindu God Brahma created this river. The name “Brahmaputra” means “son of Brahma” in Sanskrit. For this reason it is called Purusha river.
According to the Vedas and Puranas, the Brahmaputra river is considered to be the son of Brahma and a great sage.
The only river in India named after a man is the Brahmaputra. The length of this river in India is 2900 kilometers. Manasarovar situated in Tibet is the origin place of this river. In Tibet it is also called Changpo.
Brahmaputra River is the ninth widest river in the world. It is the third largest river of India. In Assam this river has created a big island Majuli. Brahmaputra river is known by different names. In Arunachal Pradesh it is called Tih, and in Assam it is called Brahmaputra. In China, this river is known by names such as Yarlung Tsampo, Shiang, and Yarlung Zhangbo Jiang.