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The '''Sai River''' (Sai setu), also referred to as the | The '''Sai River''' (Sai setu), also referred to as the '''Aadi Ganga''', is a tributary of the [[Gomti River]] in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Key Facts about Gomti River |url=https://vajiramandravi.com/current-affairs/key-facts-about-gomti-river/ |access-date=2025-08-15 |language=en-IN}}</ref> | ||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
The river originates at a sprawling pond, named Bhijwan Jheel, on the hilltop at Parsoi, a village in the [[Hardoi district]]. It separates the region of [[Lucknow]] from [[Unnao]]. The river flows south by [[Raebareli]], comes into the region of [[Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh]] and [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]] through the west | The river originates at a sprawling pond, named Bhijwan Jheel, on the hilltop at Parsoi, a village in the [[Hardoi district]]. It separates the region of [[Lucknow]] from [[Unnao]]. The river flows south by [[Raebareli]], comes into the region of [[Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh]] then turns east and touches the Ghuisarnath Dham, from there it touches another Chandika Dham and moves [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]] through the west . Most of the districts of Uttar Pradesh are situated on the banks of the Sai River. Shani Dev Dham is located on banks of the Sai River at [[Parsadepur]]. | ||
== Culture == | == Culture == | ||
Devotees take a bath in the Sai River and worship Baba Ghuisarnath with its water in India. It is one of the most sacred rivers in [[Hinduism]]. It is referenced in [[Puranas]] and in [[Ramcharitmanas]] of [[Goswami Tulsidas]]. | Devotees take a bath in the Sai River and worship Baba Ghuisarnath with its water in India. It is one of the most sacred rivers in [[Hinduism]]. It is referenced in [[Puranas]] and in [[Ramcharitmanas]] of [[Goswami Tulsidas]]. Along with its religious importance, the river is a lifeline for the millions of Indians who live on its banks and depend on it for their daily utilities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=District Pratapgarh, Government of Uttar Pradesh {{!}} The City of Aonla {{!}} India |url=https://pratapgarh.nic.in/ |access-date=2024-03-07}}</ref> It also flows past the Belha Devi Dhaam of Pratapgarh where the people worship the river and giving it a religious importance. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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The Sai River (Sai setu), also referred to as the Aadi Ganga, is a tributary of the Gomti River in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1]
Geography[edit | edit source]
The river originates at a sprawling pond, named Bhijwan Jheel, on the hilltop at Parsoi, a village in the Hardoi district. It separates the region of Lucknow from Unnao. The river flows south by Raebareli, comes into the region of Pratapgarh then turns east and touches the Ghuisarnath Dham, from there it touches another Chandika Dham and moves Jaunpur through the west . Most of the districts of Uttar Pradesh are situated on the banks of the Sai River. Shani Dev Dham is located on banks of the Sai River at Parsadepur.
Culture[edit | edit source]
Devotees take a bath in the Sai River and worship Baba Ghuisarnath with its water in India. It is one of the most sacred rivers in Hinduism. It is referenced in Puranas and in Ramcharitmanas of Goswami Tulsidas. Along with its religious importance, the river is a lifeline for the millions of Indians who live on its banks and depend on it for their daily utilities.[2] It also flows past the Belha Devi Dhaam of Pratapgarh where the people worship the river and giving it a religious importance.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Key Facts about Gomti River". Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ↑ "District Pratapgarh, Government of Uttar Pradesh | The City of Aonla | India". Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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