萨拉斯瓦蒂河遗迹

古代的萨拉斯瓦蒂河曾经流动于喜马拉雅山脉到印度西海岸之间，宽八公里，现仅存在痕迹。

萨拉斯瓦蒂河在古印度先祖当中的地位相当重要，她被称为河流七姐妹（都是她的支流）中最伟大者。《梨俱吠陀》里就有三首颂歌专门献给她（梨俱吠陀6.61，7.95和7.96）。萨拉斯瓦蒂在吠陀时代极受尊敬，相当于后来恒河的地位。该河对于许多的西方学者了解上古印度人的历史中具有重大的意义。

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