They
are Malaya, Mangalaprastha, Mainaka, Trikuta, Rishabha, Kutaka,
Kollaka, Sahja, Devagiri, Rishyamuka, Sri Saila, Venkata, Mahendra,
Varidhara, Vindhya, Suktiman, Rikshagiri, Pariyatra, Drona,
Chitrakuta, Govardhana, Raivataka, Kakubha, Nila, Gokamuka,
Indrakila and Kamagiri.
The
list of rivers begin with Chandravasa followed by Tamraparni,
Avatoda, Kritamala, Vaihayasi, Kaveri, Veni, Yayasvini, Sarkaravarta,
Krishnan, Venya, Bhimarthi, Godavari, Nirvindya, Payoshri, Tapi,
Reva, Surasa, Narmada, Charmanvati, Sindhu, Andha, Tunga, Sona,
Mahanadi, Vedasrimiti, Rishikulya, Trisma, Kausiki, Mandakini,
Yamuna, Saraswati, Drishadvati, Gomati, Sarayu, Rodhaswti,
Saptavathi, Sushoma, Satadru, Chandrabhaga, Marudvridha, Vitasta,
Asikni and end with Visva. To be precise every inch our Bharata
khanda exudes divinity and ensures eternal bliss. The waters of the
sacred rivers have several uses and confer countless merits. They
are used for naivedya, abhisheka, medicine, cleansing, washing and
removing invisible spirits and sins. They purify man, besides
being-indispensable for living. According to puranas, the waters of
Saraswathi purify man after a bath of three days of Yamuna after
seven days of Ganga instantly of Narmada on mere sight, but of
Tapi by mere remembering.
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