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Meaning of "Brahmavarta"

Word

Brahmavarta

Sanskrit

ब्रह्मावर्त

IAST

brahmāvarta

In General

Brahmavarta was a region during the Vedic period where Vedic culture flourished. References to this sacred land are found in the Vedas and the Puranas. It is described as the area lying between the rivers Sindhu and Drishadvati, a tributary of the Saraswati.

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