THE RIVER BRAHMAPUTRA…………THE LIFE LINE AND THE SPIRITUAL IDENTITY OF NORTH EAST INDIA
SUNSET OVER THE RIVER BRAHMAPUTRA........ .. Once one reaches Gauhati, whether be it in the morning or afternoon or any other time, a visit to the banks of Brahmaputra should be a part of one’s iteniery. Gauhati is the capital city of Assam and is situated on the banks of the mighty river Brahmaputra. The Brahmaputra is the only river in India which is revered and thought of as a male. Rest all other rivers in India is revered and thought of as a female. In Sanskrit, the word river is connoted as “Nadi” , a female worthy of worship and reverence. Similarly, in Sanskrit, The Brahmaputra is connoted as “Nad”, a male river and revered accordingly. Once when you see the river, will one understand that the river is not a mean river . It is one of the nine largest rivers of the world. River Nile of Egypt and the Amazon river of the Amazon rain forest are the only other two of this category. This is also one of the longest rivers in the world. It starts ...