Adi Badri (Haryana)
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Adi Badri आदि बद्री |
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| Forest Area, Riverbed | |
 Adi Badri
Adi Badri
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| Coordinates: 30°16′N 77°16′E / 30.27°N 77.27°ECoordinates: 30°16′N 77°16′E / 30.27°N 77.27°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Haryana |
| District | Yamuna Nagar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | 1732 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR-02 |
| Website | haryana |
Adi Badri is a forest area and archaeological site in the foothills of Sivalik Hills in bhabar area situated in northern part of Yamunanagar district of north Indian state of Haryana. The Somb river passing through here is considered to be the originating point of vedic river Sarasvati (the point where the river leaves the mountains and enter plain land).
It 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. Adi Badri has a Sarasvati kund (pond) for the worship of Sarasvati river where evening aarti is held everyday.
Recent studies by Regional Remote Sensing Centre – West NRSC/ISRO, Department of Space, Govt. of India, Jodhpur has indicated AdiBadri to be closely linked with the palaeo channel of ancient Sarasvati river.
The new (2014) Haryana government, headed by Hindu nationalist party BJP, announced setting up of the 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.
There are remains of many Buddhist stupas and monasteries near the confluence of rivers Som and Saraswati in Adi Badari. These stupas and monasteries, built of hard bricks, are about 1500-2000 years old. Few cells, big enough to accommodate one person, and a Buddha statue suggest that this rare ancient monastery was meant for meditation.
Kapal Mochan is an ancient place of pilgrimage for both Hindus and Sikhs, 17 km north-east of Jagadhari town, on the Bilaspur road in Yamuna Nagar district.
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