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River Brahmaputra
This
river flows through three countries – born in Tibet, flowing through India and
then on to Bangladesh. It has many names — Tsangpo in Tibet, Lohit or
Brahmaputra in India, and Jamuna (not to be confused with Yamuna of India) in
Bangladesh.
The
Tibetans believe that long before human occupation, the Chang Tan plateau was
covered by the waters of a great lake. A Bodhisattva (an enlightened being)
decided that the waters had to flow in order to help the people in the region.
So, he cut an outlet through the Himalayas for the Tsangpo or ‘Great River’.
The
mountains, gorges, and jungles through which the Tsangpo flows in Tibet are
considered extremely holy. Ancient Tibetan scrolls written by sages, speak of
sanctuaries or beyuls deep in the Himalayas. Here, ageing is slowed down and,
animals and plants have miraculous powers. The Tibetans believe that in this
area, perhaps through one of the waterfalls at the bottom of the world’s
deepest gorge, is the doorway to paradise on Earth, Shangri-la.
Son
of Brahma
This
river flows into India at Arunachal Pradesh and then flows into Assam, where it
is called the Brahmaputra. In mythological times, Amogha wife of Sage Shantanu
had a child by Brahma the creator of the Universe. The child took the form of
water. Shantanu placed the child right in the middle of the four great
mountains — Kailash, Gandhamadana, Jarudhi, and Sambwartakka. He grew into a
great lake, the Brahmakunda.
Parashurama,
an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, had committed the terrible sin of killing his
own mother because his father had ordered him to. So great was the sin that the
axe he used got stuck in his hand!
The
sages advised Parashurama to visit holy places. At Brahmakunda he axed down one
side of the mountains, releasing the waters to help the locals. This got the
name Brahmaputra or Son of Brahma. To Parashurama’s great relief, the axe came
loose and the blood from the axe was washed off, leaving a reddish tinge in the
river. Hence, the name Luit in Assamese (from the Sanskrit word for blood).
It
is also called Burha Luit, perhaps because ‘Burha’ meaning old locally,
represents the ancientness of the river.
Another
legend goes on to add that Parashurama used a plough to further furrow the soft
soil to make a path for the waters to flow to the plains. Tired he stopped at a
place near Sonargaon. Here, his plough or ‘Langal’ came to a standstill or
‘bandh’, and this place got called Langalbandh. This is considered to be a very
holy place to round of a pilgrimage with a dip in the Brahmaputra.
From
India, the Brahmaputra enters Bangladesh. It is said that the Brahmaputra
wanted to marry Ganga. To test his love, Ganga took on the form of an old
woman.
Alternatively,
Balarama, Krishna’s brother committed the sin of killing many Brahmins. To wash
of his sins, he went on a pilgrimage and visited the confluence of the rivers
Brahmaputra and Laskshya. He used his plough to get them to flow and meet yet
another river the Dhaleshwari. As this was the place where the plough stopped,
it was called Langalbandh.
Interestingly,
a dip here during auspicious days is considered equivalent to a many dips in
other holy places.
The
Lohit or Luit or Lauhitya joins the Brahmaputra and the Brahmaputra itself is
called by these names in parts of North eastern India. From India, the
Brahmaputra enters Bangladesh. It is said that the Brahmaputra wanted to marry
Ganga. To test his love, Ganga took on the form of an old woman. When
Brahmaputra came he did not recognize Ganga. She got angry and sent him off
forever. Later, Ganga allowed the Jamuna to join her.
Blood-soaked
city
Tezpur
in Assam is a historic town on the northern banks of Brahmaputra. Legend goes
that it used to be called Sonitpur. Banasura a descendent of Prahalada, ruled
here. He had a beautiful daughter Usha. Not wanting her to marry someone he did
not approve off, he kept her isolated in a palace. She had among her friends
the minister’s daughter Chitralekha who had some magical powers.
Usha
once dreamt of a handsome young man and fell in love with him. Chitralekha
helped her by drawing his image from Usha’s dreams. Then Usha helped her by
identifying him as Krishna’s son Aniruddha. Later, Chitralekha abducted
Aniruddha while he was sleeping at home. She smuggled him into Usha’s Palace,
they fall in love with each other and got married.
Banasura
discovered this and tied up Aniruddha using snakes. Krishna heard of this and
came to rescue him. Banasura was a great devotee of Shiva. When a huge battle
began, Shiva fought Krishna, just as many other equals fight each other.
Eventually, many died and the whole city was drenched in blood. Banasura’s arms
were cut off and he retired to the Himalayas. Krishna returned to Dwaraka with
Usha and Aniruddha.
That
is how the name Tezpur comes — from ‘Teza’ + ‘Pura’ or ‘Blood’ + ‘City’.
Trivia
1.
The
biggest and the smallest river islands in the world, Majuli and Umananda, are
in this river.
2.
The
river is navigable for large crafts.
3.
It
meets with the Ganges river in Bangladesh.
4.
It
originates as the Yarlung Zangbo River in southwestern Tibet and is also known
as the Tsangpo there.
5.
The
Brahmaputra is at its narrowest (1 km) at Guwahati near the ancient pilgrimage
center of Hajo.
6.
The
Bodos, native inhabitants of Assam, a state through which the Brahmaputra flows
entirely, called the river Bhullam-buthur. This means “making a gurgling
sound.” The name later became the Brahmaputra.
7.
The
Brahmaputra is less polluted than most other rivers in India.
8.
In
Arunachal Pradesh, as the river enters, it is called Siang. Further in its
course, it becomes known as the Dihang
River.
9.
The
Brahmaputra’s main problem is flooding but it has pollution issues due to
petroleum refining units which release industrial pollution into the waters.
10.
The
Brahmaputra is an important source of irrigation and navigation.
Guruji. A. Sivaguru Swamy
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