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Pristine Aisle of Budhi Ganga from Mahabharatafame Hastinapur to Athwart

2022; International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology (IJRASET); Volume: 10; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.22214/ijraset.2022.47050

2321-9653

Priyank Bharati,

South Asian Studies and Conflicts

Abstract: The ancient flow of the Ganges during the Mahabharata period is known today as Budhi Ganga. Earlier, the Ganges used to flow only near the Mound of Ulta Khera (locally Known as Pandav mound). But the floods during the reign of King Nichakshu changed the flow of the Ganges as well as changed the place and left "Budhi Ganga" for his memories. The name of Budhi Ganga is also recorded in the revenue records. In Hastinapur Kauravan, Karna Ghat (bathing place of Karna) was situated at one end of the Ganges whereas Draupadi Ghat (bathing place of Draupadi) and Pandeshwar Mahadev Temple are in Hastinapur Pandavan. All this is still there, but the Ganges has gone far away. A stream of Budhi Ganga passes through Hastinapur Kaurwan Pandavan, Gajpura, Shimla, Dayalpur, Alipur Morna gets in.A stream of the Budhi Ganga, passing through Hastinapur Kaurwan Pandavan, joins the Ganges via Gajpura, Shimla, Dayalpur, Alipur Morna (however in Alipur Morna two streams split from Budhi Ganga, one joins the Ganges and the other proceeds towards Garhmukteshwar).The "Ganga" of hope never left the Ganges and always flowed non-stop in the form of “Budhi Ganga”