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Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. Introduction -- 2. Origin Of The Vedic River Sarasvati -- Various Theories -- 3. Sarasvati In Ancient Indian Texts -- An Overview -- 4. Sarasvati In The Rig-veda -- 5. Sarasvati In The Yajur-veda And The Atharva-veda -- Sarasvati And The Yajur-veda (yv) -- Sarasvati And The Atharva-veda (a V) -- 6. Sarasvati In The Brahmanas -- Aitareya Brahmana (ab) -- Kausitaki Brahmana (kb) -- Jaiminiya Brahmana (jb) -- Satapatha Brahmana (sb) -- Pancavimsa Brahmana (pb) -- 7. Sarasvati And Other Deities In Vedic Texts -- Sarasvati And Ila -- Sarasvati And Bharati -- Sarasvati And Male Deities -- 8. Sarasvati And Vak -- 9. Sarasvati In The Mahabharata -- Practice Of Pilgrimage In India -- The Pilgrimage Of Balarama And Important Tirthas (pilgrimage Sites) Visited By Him Along The Course Of Sarasvati -- 10. Important Pilgrimage Sites (tirthas) On Sarasvati And Folklore Associated With Them -- Kurukshetra -- Adi Badri -- Arunaya Tirtha, Arnaya -- Praci Tirtha, Pehowa -- Sarasvati Tirtha, Pehowa -- Brahmayoni Tirtha, Pehowa -- Prithudhak Tirtha, Pehowa -- Sapta-saraswat Tirtha, Mangna -- Kapalamochana Tirtha -- Camasodbheda -- Prabhasa Tirtha -- 11. Sarasvati And The Puranas -- Puranic Version Of Her Origin And Course, Features, Attributes And Legends -- Sarasvati's Origin And The Course Of Her Flow -- Mutable Aspect Of Sarasvati -- Features And Attributes Of Sarasvati -- Some Important Legends Connected With Sarasvati In The Puranas -- Sarasvati And Brahma -- Sarasvati And Vishnu -- 12. Iconography Of Sarasvati -- Sarasvati In Hindu Iconography -- Sarasvati In Buddhist Tradition -- Sarasvati In Jaina Tradition -- 13. Conclusions. R.u.s. Prasad. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.