Adi Badri (Haryana)
| Adi Badri आदि बद्री | |
|---|---|
| Forest Area, Riverbed | |
  Adi Badri  Adi Badri Location in Haryana, India | |
| Coordinates: 30°16′N 77°16′E / 30.27°N 77.27°ECoordinates: 30°16′N 77°16′E / 30.27°N 77.27°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Yamuna Nagar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | 1732 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR-02 |
| Website |
haryana |
Adi Badri is a forest area and archaeological site in the foothills of Sivalik Hills in bhabar area situated in northern part of Yamunanagar district of north Indian state of Haryana. The Somb river passing through here is considered to be the originating point of vedic river Sarasvati (the point where the river leaves the mountains and enter plain land).[1][2][3][4]
Location
It can be reached from Jagadhri by a 40 km long all-weather road via Bilaspur, Haryana. The nearest village is Kathgarh, which is situated 2 km southwest from Adi Badri. Adi Badri has a Sarasvati kund (pond) for the worship of Sarasvati river where evening aarti is held everyday.
Scientific Studies on the Origin of Sarasvati River
Recent studies by Regional Remote Sensing Centre – West NRSC/ISRO, Department of Space, Govt. of India, Jodhpur has indicated AdiBadri to be closely linked with the palaeo channel of ancient Sarasvati river.[5]
Adi Badri Heritage Board
The new (2014) Haryana government, headed by Hindu nationalist party BJP, announced setting up of the Adi Badri Heritage Board and its plans to revive the sacred Sarasvati river by creating a new water channel along the supposed path of the river.[6]
Buddhist stupas and monasteries
There are remains of many Buddhist stupas and monasteries near the confluence of rivers Som and Saraswati in Adi Badari.[7] These stupas and monasteries, built of hard bricks, are about 1500-2000 years old.[8] Few cells, big enough to accommodate one person, and a Buddha statue suggest that this rare ancient monastery was meant for meditation.[9][10][11]
Nearby Attractions
Kapal Mochan is an ancient place of pilgrimage for both Hindus and Sikhs, 17 km north-east of Jagadhari town, on the Bilaspur road in Yamuna Nagar district.[12]
Nearby Bilaspur, Haryana (not to be confused with Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh) in Yamuna Nagar District which takes its name from the corrupted form of "Vyas Puri", was the ashram of Ved Vyasa rishi where he wrote the Mahabharta on the banks of Sarasvati river near Adi Badri where Sarasvati river leaves Himalayas and enters the plains.[13] On Jagadhari road lies another popular religious site of Kapal Mochan.
References
- ↑ Early Harappans and Indus Sarasvati Civilization, 2 Vols. by Sharma, D P and Madhuri Sharma (ed) 2006
- ↑ http://www.haryanatourism.gov.in/destination/yamunanagar.asp
- ↑ "Release Id :118384 – Excavation in search of Saraswati River". Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Haryana-sweet-water-pools-fire-up-Saraswati-revival/articleshow/47218176.cms
- ↑ "Conservation of Saraswati River". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ↑ "With BJP in power, the hunt for Saraswati river is on mission mode". Times of India. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ↑ http://thebuddhistforum.com/wp/haryana-misses-the-buddha-moment-the-tribune.html
- ↑ http://www.dailypioneer.com/todays-newspaper/adi-badri-to-get-heritage-tag-for-treasure-trove.html
- ↑ https://forestsanghatrust.wordpress.com/proposed-monastery-site/
- ↑ http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/governance/one-year-on-govt-fails-to-promote-buddhist-tourism/212402.html
- ↑ Kaushik, A. and Kaushik, G., 2010, January. AN ANALYSIS OF BUDDHIST FUNERARY STRUCTURES IN HARYANA: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE SITE OF ADI BADRI. In Proceedings of the Indian History Congress (Vol. 71, pp. 1079-1087). Indian History Congress.
- ↑ yamunanagar.nic.in: About Kapal Mochan Temple
- ↑ Sarasvati Sodh Sansthan Publications 2015
