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'''Adi Badri''', also '''Sri Sarasvati Udgam Tirath''',<ref name=sarasnew1>[http://haryanasamvad.gov.in/store/document/11%2012%201%20HARYANA%20SAMVAD%20NOV-%20JAN%202017-2018%20FOR%20for%20web.pdf Haryana Samvad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827125256/http://haryanasamvad.gov.in/store/document/11%2012%201%20HARYANA%20SAMVAD%20NOV-%20JAN%202017-2018%20FOR%20for%20web.pdf |date=27 August 2018 }}, Jan 2018.</ref> is a tourist site of archaeological, religious and ecological significance in a forest area in the foothills of the [[Sivalik Hills]] in Bhabar area, situated in northern part of [[Yamunanagar district]], of the north Indian state of [[Haryana]]. There are remains of many Buddhist stupas and monasteries,<ref name="Haryana misses">[http://thebuddhistforum.com/wp/haryana-misses-the-buddha-moment-the-tribune.html Haryana misses the buddha moment] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628025026/http://thebuddhistforum.com/wp/haryana-misses-the-buddha-moment-the-tribune.html |date=28 June 2017 }}, The Tribune.</ref> which are about 1500–2000 years old,<ref name="Heritage tag">[http://www.dailypioneer.com/todays-newspaper/adi-badri-to-get-heritage-tag-for-treasure-trove.html Adi Badri to get heritage tag for treasure trove], Daily Pioneer.</ref> and there is also a group of Hindu temples from the 9th century. Based on the multiple archaeological excavations undertaken here, archaeologists have sent the proposal to [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI) to include this site in the [[List of State Protected Monuments in Haryana|list of protected heritage site]].<ref name=stup1/> Several popular annual festivals are held here, including the five day long National Saraswati Festival in January,<ref name=rev6/> [[Akshaya Tritiya|Adi Badri Akha Teej Mela]] in [[Vaisakh]] around April–May,<ref name=stup3/> week-long [[Kartik Purnima|Adi Badri-Kapal Mochan Kartik Purnima]] [[mela|religious mela]] around November.<ref name=significance2>[http://www.uniindia.com/famous-historical-religious-shri-kapal-mochan-adi-badri-mela-will-be-held-from-nov-19/north/news/1409035.html Famous Adi Badi - Kapal Mochan mela to be held in November], Uni India, Nov 2018</ref>

Adi Badri, often related to the [[Saraswati River]],<ref name=significance1>[https://sandrp.in/2016/11/25/haryana-rivers-profile-ganga-basin-part-ii/ Haryana Rivers Profile: (Part-II – Ganga Basin)], South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People.</ref> is one of the most ancient Vedic religious site in Haryana, along with [[48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra]], [[Dhosi Hill]] and [[Kapal Mochan]].{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} The [[Somb river]] passing through here is considered by some to follow the course of the Rig Vedic Sarasvati river.<ref>Sharma, D P and Madhuri Sharma, Early Harappans and Indus Sarasvati Civilization, 2 Vols. (ed) 2006</ref>{{title needed}}{{page needed|date=November 2018}} It lies in the ecosensitive zone of [[Kalesar National Park]].{{citation needed|date=December 2018}} Adi Badri Vatika herbal park developed by the [[Forests Department, Haryana|state's forests department]] also lies here.<ref name=herbvatika1>[http://haryanaforest.gov.in/Portals/0/overview_1.PDF Overview of State Forests] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223021535/http://haryanaforest.gov.in/Portals/0/overview_1.PDF |date=23 December 2019 }}, Haryana Forests, page 18.</ref>

Adi Badri Heritage Board was formed by the state govt to develop the area and to revive the sacred [[Sarasvati river]],<ref name="toi-1"/><ref name=rev7/> and also owing to its religious, ecological and tourism significance and potential.<ref name=significance3>[https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/community/course-correction-of-saraswati-revival/357487.html Course correction of Saraswati ‘revival’]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, The Tribune, 31 Jan 2017.</ref>

==Location and nearby attractions==
[[File:Kapal Mochan Sarovar.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Kapal Mochan Sarovar and Gau-Bacha Temple]]
Adi Badri can be reached from [[Jagadhri]] by a 40 km long all-weather road via [[Bilaspur, Haryana]]. The nearest village is Kathgarh, which is situated 2 km southwest from Adi Badri.

[[Kapal Mochan]] on [[Jagadhari]] road is an ancient place of pilgrimage for both [[Hindus]] and [[Sikh]]s, 17 km north-east of [[Jagadhari]] town, on the Bilaspur road in Yamuna Nagar district.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://yamunanagar.nic.in/km/temple.asp |title=yamunanagar.nic.in About Kapal Mochan Temple |access-date=9 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821112739/http://yamunanagar.nic.in/km/temple.asp |archive-date=21 August 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

Nearby [[Bilaspur, Haryana]] (not to be confused with [[Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh]]) in [[Yamuna Nagar District]] which takes its name from the corrupted form of "Vyas Puri", was the [[ashram]] of [[Vyasa|Ved Vyasa]] [[rishi]] where he wrote the [[Mahabharta]] on the banks of [[Sarasvati river]] near Adi Badri where Sarasvati river leaves [[Himalayas]] and enters the plains.<ref name="SSS">[http://bharatkalyan97.blogspot.sg/2015/03/saraswati-darshan-march-2015-ed-dr.html?view=timeslide Sarasvati Sodh Sansthan Publications 2015]</ref>

[[Lohgarh (Bilaspur)|Lohgarh]] was established as capital of [[Sikh]] empire of [[Banda Singh Bahadur]] in 1710.<ref name=sadh2/>

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A Glass Bridge Skywalk is planned here, see also [[Aerial lift in India#Glass|List of Glass Bridge Skywalks in India]].

==Archaeological significance==
ASI has carried out excavations of 3 mounds over 9 years on this 13.5 acres site, with plans for further excavations. ASI has sent the proposal to [[Ministry of Culture (India)|Ministry of culture]] in 2013 to notify this as the protected site.<ref name=stup1/><ref name=excavatenum1>[http://www.haryanatourism.gov.in/Destination/adibadri Adi Badri], [[Haryana Tourism]].</ref>

===Buddhism===
{{ see also | Bodh Stupa | Topra | History_of_Haryana#Buddhism | l3= Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Haryana | Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India | Buddhist pilgrimage sites }}

There are remains of many Buddhist stupas and monasteries near the confluence of rivers Som and Saraswati in Adi Badari.<ref name="Haryana misses" /> These stupas and monasteries, built of hard bricks, are about 1500–2000 years old.<ref name="Heritage tag" />

==== Buddhist Sharirika stupa ====
[[File:Buddha statues.png|thumb|Statues of the Buddha at Adi Badri]]
The Buddhist Sharirika Stupa, made of burnt bricks, is dated to 3rd century [[Kushana]].<ref name=stup1>[http://www.dailypioneer.com/todays-newspaper/adi-badri-to-get-heritage-tag-for-treasure-trove.html Adi Badri to get heritage tag for treasure trove], Daily Pioneer, 2013.</ref> During excavations ASI also found pottery of that era, such as bowl, lids, miniature pots, jars, cooking vessels, pitchers, storage jars and stamped wares.<ref name=stup1/> Phase I of Period I had bricks measuring (35x20x6 cm, 33x20x5 cm, 30x22x6 cm and 23x25x6 cm) organised in tapering circular manner, and the bottom 23 layers of bricks were unearthed during the 2002-03 excavation.<ref name=stup2>Adesh Katariya, 2007, [https://books.google.com/books?id=ihFUDAAAQBAJ&dq=adi+badri+stupa&pg=RA1-PA128 Ancient History of Central Asia: Yuezhi origin Royal Peoples: Kushana, Huna, Gurjar and Khazar Kingdoms], pp128-.</ref>

====Buddhist monastery====
Adi Badri Buddhist monastery is dated to 10th-12th century.<ref name=stup2/> Few cells, big enough to accommodate one person, and a Buddha statue suggest that this rare ancient monastery was meant for meditation.<ref>[https://aranyaviharatrust.wordpress.com/historical-importance-of-adi-badri-area/ Historical importance of adi badri area]</ref><ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/governance/one-year-on-govt-fails-to-promote-buddhist-tourism/212402.html One year on govt fails to promote buddhist tourism] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130202007/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/governance/one-year-on-govt-fails-to-promote-buddhist-tourism/212402.html |date=30 November 2018 }}, The Tribune.</ref><ref>Kaushik, A. and Kaushik, G., 2010, January. AN ANALYSIS OF BUDDHIST FUNERARY STRUCTURES IN HARYANA: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE SITE OF ADI BADRI. In Proceedings of the Indian History Congress (Vol. 71, pp. 1079-1087). Indian History Congress.</ref> Buddhist statues from 12th century CE were discovered here.<ref name=sadh2>[http://haryanajobalert.com/Admin/Upload/YJQMLC7Wyamunanagar.pdf Yamunanagar History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215124753/http://haryanajobalert.com/Admin/Upload/YJQMLC7Wyamunanagar.pdf |date=15 December 2017 }}, Gazatteer of Haryana: Yamunanagar.</ref>

=== Hindu temples and sculptures ===
''Yamuna Nagar Adi Badri'' is a group of Hindu temples from the 9th century. Excavations by ASI unearthed several ancient sculpture and monuments pertaining to the [[Vaishnavism]], [[Shiva]] and [[Shaktism|Shakti]] traditions,<ref name=stup1/> including late medieval [[Narayana|Adi Badri-Narayana temple]] (Vishnu) built by [[Adi Shankara]]charya on the banks of [[Somb river]],<ref name=sarasnew1/> [[Shakti]]-[[Uttarā (Mahabharata)|Mantra Devi temple]] (wife of [[Abhimanyu]] and daughter of king [[Virata]] of [[Matsya Kingdom]] during Mahabharta)<ref name=sarasnew1/> and Sri Kedarnath Temple (Shiva).<ref name=sadh2/> Several 9th century CE Hindu statues of [[Shiva]], [[Parvati]] and [[Ganesha]] were discovered here.<ref name=sadh2/> Archaeological finds also include [[lingam]], which is estimated by experts to be 4,000 years old.<ref name=sarasnew1/> Nearby ''Kathgarh'' village is hub of several [[oral traditions]] related to the [[Indus Valley civilization|Saraswati Civilization]].<ref name=sarasnew1/>

==Present-day religious significance==
According to legends, this is the place where [[Ved Vyasa]] wrote [[Bhagavata Purana]],<ref name=stup1/> and [[Pandavas]] stayed her during the last year of their exile.<ref name=stup3>[https://www.apnisanskriti.com/adi-badri-yamuna-nagar-haryana-3797 Adi Badri, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana], Apni Sanskriti.</ref>

Adi Badri has a Sarasvati kund (pond) for the worship of [[Sarasvati river]] where evening [[aarti]] is held every day. ''Adi Badri Akha Teej Mela'' is a large fair that takes place at the Hindu temple complex on the [[Akshaya Tritiya]] (Akha Teej) in [[Vaisakh]] around April or May.<ref name=stup3/> The popular week-long annual Adi Badri-[[Kapal Mochan]] [[Kartik Purnima]] [[mela|religious mela]] is usually held around November.<ref name="significance2" /> All the main Hindu festivals are also celebrated at the ancient temple complex.<ref name=stup3/>

==Sarasvati River revival==
{{anchor | Revival | Sarasvati river | Sarasvati River | Sarasvati river revival }}
{{see also |Sarasvati river | Jyotisar#Sarasvati | l2= Pipli-Jyotisar Sarasvati riverfront project}}

===Adi Badri Heritage Board===
[[File:Meditation cell at Adi Badri.jpg|thumb|Meditation cell at Adi Badri]]

The [[Government of Haryana]], headed since 2014 by BJP, announced setting up of the [[Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board|Adi Badri Heritage Board]] and its plans to revive the sacred Sarasvati river by creating a new water channel along the supposed path of the river.<ref name="toi-1">{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/With-BJP-in-power-the-hunt-for-Saraswati-river-is-on-mission-mode/articleshow/46873201.cms | title=With BJP in power, the hunt for Saraswati river is on mission mode | publisher=Times of India | date=10 April 2015 | access-date=12 May 2015}}</ref><ref name=rev7>R.U.S. Prasad, 2017, [https://books.google.com/books?id=UTYlDwAAQBAJ&dq=saraswati+revival+haryana&pg=PT207 River and Goddess Worship in India: Changing Perceptions and Manifestations of Sarasvati], [[Routledge]], Annexure-I.</ref> The board has 70 partner organisations, for research on Sarasvati river, including [[Archaeological Survey of India|ASI]], [[Indian Space Research Organisation|ISRO]], several [[Indian Institutes of Technology|IIT]]s and [[Union Government ministries of India]].<ref>[http://www.hshdb.in/affiliated-organizations/ Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board affiliated organizations], Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board, accessed 20 July 2021.</ref>

===Sarasvati revival===
{{anchor | SR |Revival | Sarasvati revival }}
{{see also | Sarasvati_River#Revival | l1= Sarasvati Revival }}
[[File:Sarasvati river.jpg|thumb|Sarasvati ancient channel.]]

====Significance====

According to a government-constituted expert committee, [[Sarasvati River#Rig Vedic course|Saraswati River did exist]], originating in the Himalayas, and passing through Haryana. According to committee-member [[Khadg Singh Valdiya]], the committee identified a paleo-channel which is related to the [[Indus Valley civilisation]], and to the present Ghaggar, Sarsuti, Hakra and Nara rivers.<ref name=rev4>[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]] (15 Oct 2016), [http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/54870743.cms Government constituted expert committee finds Saraswati river did exist]</ref> Joint efforts by several states en route, from the origin of its initial tributaries in Uttarakhand and Himachal, to its [[Great Rann of Kutch|paleodelta]] in Gujarat with ancient dock at [[Lothal]] (one of the southernmost sites of the ancient [[Indus Valley civilisation|Indus-Saraswati Valley civilisation]] with trade links to [[Indo-Mesopotamia relations|Mesopotamia]]<ref name=gs1>Gosch, Stephen S. & Stearns, Peter N. (2007), ''Premodern Travel in World History'', Taylor & Francis, {{ISBN|0-203-92695-1}}, p.12.</ref> and [[Meluhha#Trade with Sumer|Sumer]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Moorey |first1=Peter Roger Stuart |title=Ancient Mesopotamian Materials and Industries: The Archaeological Evidence |date=1999 |publisher=Eisenbrauns |isbn=978-1-57506-042-2 |page=352 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P_Ixuott4doC&pg=PA352 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Eisenbrauns">{{cite book |last1=Moorey |first1=Peter Roger Stuart |title=Ancient Mesopotamian Materials and Industries: The Archaeological Evidence |date=1999 |publisher=Eisenbrauns |isbn=978-1-57506-042-2 |page=87 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P_Ixuott4doC&pg=PA87 |language=en}}</ref>), via Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, are on to [[Indira Gandhi Canal#IY|map and revive]] the [[Rig Veda|Rig Vedic]] flow till Gujarat and build religious tourism and irrigation-cum-flood control facilities along the way. The Sarasvati revival project of Haryana seeks to build channels and dams along the route of the lost river in Haryana, and develop it as a tourist and pilgrimage circuit.<ref name=rev2>[http://www.tehelka.com/2015/10/after-history-its-the-turn-of-geography/?singlepage=1 After History, It's The Turn Of Geography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119175506/http://www.tehelka.com/2015/10/after-history-its-the-turn-of-geography/?singlepage=1 |date=19 January 2018 }}, Tehalka, 11 July 2015.</ref><ref name=de1>[https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/haryanas-saraswati-heritage-board-to-develop-5-riverfronts-285084 Haryana's Saraswati heritage board to develop 5 riverfronts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731085546/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/haryanas-saraswati-heritage-board-to-develop-5-riverfronts-285084 |date=31 July 2022 }}, The Tribune, 19 Jul 2021.</ref><ref name=rev1>[http://www.indialivetoday.com/haryana-government-revives-saraswati-river-pumping-100-cusec-water-dug-channels-yamunanagar/18184.html Haryana government revives ‘Saraswati’ river by pumping 100 cusec water through dug channels in Yamuna] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119120504/http://www.indialivetoday.com/haryana-government-revives-saraswati-river-pumping-100-cusec-water-dug-channels-yamunanagar/18184.html |date=19 January 2018 }}, India Today, Aug 2016.</ref> Downstream in Rajasthan, one of the [[paleochannel]] of the now-lost scared Sarasvati River, which is also the paleochannel of later-era partially-lost [[Ghaggar-Hakra River|Ghaggar River]], is now occupied by the [[Indira Gandhi Canal]] which why the canal is also known as the ''[[Indira Gandhi Canal#Etymology|Saraswati Rupa Rajasthan Canal]]''.<ref name=srp1>[https://daijiworld.com/index.php/news/newsDisplay?newsID=970353 Lost and found after centuries, Saraswati brings growth], Daijiworld, 19 Jun 2022.</ref>

====Revival status====
{{anchor | HSHDB}}
'''Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board''' ('''HSHDB''') established by the Government of Haryana is responsible for the revival of Sarasvati in Haryana.<ref name=revsic1>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/haryana-punjab-and-rajasthan-will-have-to-adopt-saraswati-river-model-for-flood-control-haryana-saraswati-board-vc/articleshow/123855097.cms Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan will have to adopt Saraswati River model for flood control: Haryana Saraswati Board VC], Times of India, 12 Sep 2025.</ref> As of 2025, the entire length of 400 km Saraswati in Haryana has been revived in the phase-1 where water flows during the monsoon. In the next phase, dams and barrages are being constructed to make it perennial. In total, 10 small and one big dams are being constructed in the Saraswati river catchment area, and most of these are in varying stages of environmental approval. During fy 2025-26 budget, Haryana granted the administrative approval of Rs 388.16 cr for revival of Saraswati River and construction of Adi Badri Dam to be constructed by HPPCL for which Rs 34.67 cr had been already deposited with Himachal government. Adi Badri Dam has already received the environment clearance, and the forest clearance is awaited. The design of Somb Saraswati Barrage is awaiting final approval from [[Central Water Commission]] (CWC), after which it will be constructed by the Irrigation & Water Resources Department (I&WRD) of Haryana. Cost estimates will be revised after the finalisation of design and wildlife approval.<ref name=fbbdg25>[https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s386e78499eeb33fb9cac16b7555b50767/uploads/2025/03/20250329420786454.pdf Haryana FY 2025-26 Budget], Government of Haryana, accessed 31 July 2025.</ref> By 2025, Haryana had already constructed 15 major reservoirs along Sarasvati's course, including at Bibipur (1000 acre reservoir), Rampur Haria and Rampur Kambian (350 acre), [[Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary]] at Seonsar in [[Pehowa]] (70 acre), Sanghor (15 acre), Bohli (12 acre), Kandoli (12 acre), Rampura (7 acre), Marchehri (7 acre), etc to restore rainwater for flood control and irrigation which has raised the groundwater level. Haryana will replicate this model to other rivers also including [[Somb river]], [[Chautang]], [[Chautang#Rakshi|Rakshi]], [[Dangri|Tangri]], [[Markanda River (Haryana)|Markanda]], [[Ghaggar-Hakra River|Ghaggar]].<ref name=revsic1/>

Earlier, 212 km channel in Haryana was revived, including 55 km section from [https://www.google.com.sg/maps/dir/Adi+Badri,+Yamunanagar,+Haryana,+India/Uncha+Chandana,+Haryana,+India/@30.2502718,77.0877982,44520m/am=t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!4m14!1m5!1m1!1s0x390f057d09a78e71:0x6b8b12154f21e7ed!2m2!1d77.3412341!2d30.4577328!1m5!1m1!1s0x390e5683004d9f75:0x6f79280a974fb0d!2m2!1d77.1475524!2d30.1680742!3e0!5i1?dcr=0 Adi Badri to Uncha Chandna], 153 km section from [https://www.google.com.sg/maps/dir/Adi+Badri,+Yamunanagar,+Haryana,+India/Uncha+Chandana,+Haryana,+India/Kaithal,+Haryana,+India/@29.4222627,75.6537238,89780m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m20!4m19!1m5!1m1!1s0x390f057d09a78e71:0x6b8b12154f21e7ed!2m2!1d77.3412341!2d30.4577328!1m5!1m1!1s0x390e5683004d9f75:0x6f79280a974fb0d!2m2!1d77.1475524!2d30.1680742!1m5!1m1!1s0x3911e08dac154357:0x16304e0c21f6a395!2m2!1d76.3984537!2d29.7856734!3e0?dcr=0 Uncha Chandna to Kaithal] and 4 km section from Kaithal to confluence with [[Ghaggar-Hakra River|Ghaggar River]] in Punjab, from there Ghaggar reenters Haryana and courses through [[Fatehabad district|Fatehabad]] and [[Sirsa district|Sirsa]] districts up to [[Ottu barrage]].<ref name=rev5>[http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/its-a-religious-issue-if-you-could-then-give-it-land-voluntarily-haryana-govt-saraswati-river-v-s-wakankar-archaeologist-2976068/ ‘It's a religious issue. If you could, then give it (land) voluntarily], [[Indian Express]], 15 Aug 2016.</ref> To revive the river, the dried up channel was dug up and dams will be built in the [[Sivalik Hills]] at Adi Badri, Haripur and [[Lohgarh (Bilaspur)|Lohgarh]] on the [[Somb river]] (a tributary of Saraswati)<ref name=rev5/> and downstream Senonar barrage (Guldehra).<ref name=rev1/> This will help in controlling floods from Somb river, harvesting and conservation of water for irrigation and lake tourism.<ref name=rev5/>

To revive the river, the Revenue department had acquired 1,900 acre of land from the farmers on the 12 km paleochannel of the river,<ref name=rev2/> which were cleared of encroachment.<ref name=rev5/> A 55 km long channel from [https://www.google.com.sg/maps/dir/Adi+Badri,+Yamunanagar,+Haryana,+India/Uncha+Chandana,+Haryana,+India/@30.2502718,77.0877982,44520m/am=t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!4m14!1m5!1m1!1s0x390f057d09a78e71:0x6b8b12154f21e7ed!2m2!1d77.3412341!2d30.4577328!1m5!1m1!1s0x390e5683004d9f75:0x6f79280a974fb0d!2m2!1d77.1475524!2d30.1680742!3e0!5i1?dcr=0 Adi Badri to Uncha Chandna] (up to west of Yamuna Nagar) was dug up and revived under [[National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005|MNREGA]]. Downstream 153 km channel from [https://www.google.com.sg/maps/dir/Adi+Badri,+Yamunanagar,+Haryana,+India/Uncha+Chandana,+Haryana,+India/Kaithal,+Haryana,+India/@29.4222627,75.6537238,89780m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m20!4m19!1m5!1m1!1s0x390f057d09a78e71:0x6b8b12154f21e7ed!2m2!1d77.3412341!2d30.4577328!1m5!1m1!1s0x390e5683004d9f75:0x6f79280a974fb0d!2m2!1d77.1475524!2d30.1680742!1m5!1m1!1s0x3911e08dac154357:0x16304e0c21f6a395!2m2!1d76.3984537!2d29.7856734!3e0?dcr=0 Uncha Chandna to Kaithal] is already unhindered.<ref name=rev5/> The one of the [[paleochannel]] of the now-lost scared Sarasvati River, which is also the paleochannel of later-era partially-lost [[Ghaggar-Hakra River|Ghaggar River]] in Rajasthan, downstream of Haryana, is now occupied by the [[Indira Gandhi Canal]] also known as the ''Saraswati Rupa Rajasthan Canal''.<ref name=srp1/>

Pilgrimage sites, ghats, and tourist facilities will be developed along the channel to be revived.<ref name=hindi1>[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=hi&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patrika.com%2Fambala-news%2Fsaraswati-international-conference-now-after-geeta-jubilee-2242011%2F Saraswati international conference now after geeta jubilee], [https://www.patrika.com/ambala-news/saraswati-international-conference-now-after-geeta-jubilee-2242011/ Rajasthan Patrika], 17 Jan 2018.</ref><ref name=rev1/> In 2021, [[Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board]] initiated projects to develop 5 river fronts on the rejuvenated Sarasvati river at [[Mini Zoo & Black Buck Breeding Centre, Pipli|Pipli]], [[Pehowa#Prithudak Teerth|Pehowa]], [[Bilaspur, Haryana|Bilaspur]], [[Dosarka]] (on Panchkula-Yamunanagar [[National Highway 344 (India)|NH-344]] near Sirsgarh) and the [[Theh Polar]] (near [[Indus Valley civilisation|Sarasvati-Sindhu Civilisation]] archaeological site on Kaithal-Guhla [[List of highways in Haryana|SH-11]]). Pipli riverfront will be on the pattern [[Sabarmati Riverfront]].<ref name=de1/> Adi Badri is one of the important [[Tirtha (Hinduism)|tirtha]] in the [[48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra]].

===Related revival activities===

====Research nodal agency and research committee====

The [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]] has granted several crore research grant in 2018 to the Centre of excellence for research on [[Sarasvati River|Saraswati river]] at [[Kurukshetra University]].<ref name=coe1>p [https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/ku-to-get-rs-100-cr-from-centre/690509.html KU Gets 100 crore for CoE] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129143601/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/ku-to-get-rs-100-cr-from-centre/690509.html |date=29 November 2018 }}, The Tribune, 2018.</ref> It is Haryana's designated nodal agency for research on Saraswati river.<ref name=kuk1>[http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/haryana-govt-pumps-100-cusec-water-to-revive-lost-saraswati-2956608/ Haryana govt pumps 100 cusec water to revive ‘lost’ Saraswati], [[Indian Express]], 6 Aug 2016.</ref> A research fellowship program for the scientific research on Saraswati is established at the university.<ref name=rev5/> In 2016, [[Haryana]] government constituted a committee of scientists initially for a duration of two 2 years (2016–2018) to conduct the scientific studies.<ref name=rev5/> Another interstate co-ordination committee will be formed with Himachal, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat states that fall in the paleochannel of Saraswati.<ref name=rev5/>

====International Saraswati Festival====
{{anchor | Festival | Mahotsav | Saraswati Mahotsav | National Saraswati Festival | National Sarasvati Festival}}

'''International Saraswati Festival''', also called '''International Saraswati Mahotsav''',<ref name=Sarawls1>[https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/jungle-safari-crocodile-park-planned-in-saraswati-wildlife-sanctuary/ Haryana: Jungle safari, crocodile park planned in Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary], The Tribune, 7 Aug 2025.</ref> is an annual 5-day international-level festival held in the last week of January in honor of [[Sarasvati River]], a manifestation of Hindu goddess [[Saraswati]], believed to enter the plains from the Shivalik Hills here at Adi Badri. It is simultaneously celebrated at multiple locations, including by bringing water from hundreds of rivers across India, hosting events at all government and government-aided schools and colleges as well as several district headquarters across Haryana. Activities include prayers, poetry on Saraswati, and essay writing on scientific and archaeological, geological and ideological aspects of Saraswati heritage. Pilgrimage and river awareness marches are organised from various parts of the state that culminate at Adi Badri. A two-day scientific seminar on Saraswati is also held with participation of scientists from over 20 nations. It is organised by the Haryana Saraswati Heritage Development Board (HSHDB), which is also making efforts since 2015 to restore the Saraswati river channel from Adi Badri to Mustafabad.<ref name=maho1>[http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/chandigarh/haryana-to-celebrate-saraswati-mahotsav-on-jan-28.html Haryana to celebrate Saraswati Mahotsav on Jan 28], Daily Pioneer, 7 Jan 2018.</ref><ref name=mah2>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/five-day-saraswati-mahotsav-from-jan-18/527656.html Five-day Saraswati Mahotsav from Jan 18] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630162028/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/five-day-saraswati-mahotsav-from-jan-18/527656.html |date=30 June 2018 }}, The Tribune, 13 Jan 2018.</ref> Annual pilgrimage along the Saraswati route is organised that travels through various [[ghat]]s on religious [[Tirtha (Hinduism)|tirtha]]s and [[Indus Valley civilization]] sites along the banks of [[Sarasvati River|Saraswati river]].<ref name=rev6>[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jagran.com%2Fharyana%2Ffatehabad-today-saraswati-travel-will-enter-the-district-17383411.html Today Saraswati pilgrimage will enter the district], [https://www.jagran.com/haryana/fatehabad-today-saraswati-travel-will-enter-the-district-17383411.html Dainik Jagran], 19 Jan 2018</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Hinduism}}
* [[Sharada Peeth]] 
* [[Sharda River]] 
* [[Sacred mountains#India|Sacred mountains of India]]
* [[Gangotri]]
* [[Yamunotri]]
* [[Bandarpunch|Sarasvotri]], origin of Sarasvati River
* [[Tourism in Haryana]]
* [[List of National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana, India|List of National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana]] 

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://cgwb.gov.in/Ground-Water/Final%20print%20version_Palaeochannel%20Expert%20Committee_15thOct2016.pdf Palaeochannels of North West India: Expert Committee Report], Central Ground Water Board (India)
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