Saraswati, Western India

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Saraswati, Western India

A small but holy river of Western India, rising at the south-west end of the Aravalli range near the shrine of Amba Bhawam, and flowing south-westwards for about 110 miles, through the lands of Palanpur, Radhanpur, Mahi Kantha, and Baroda, and past the ancient cities of Patan, Anhilvada, and Sidhpur, into the Lesser Rann of Cutch, near Anvarpur. West of Patan its course is underground for some miles, and its stream is small, except in the rains. The river is visited by Hindus, especially those who have lost their mothers. SIDHPUR is considered an especially appropriate place at which to perform rites in honour of a deceased mother.