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Lake Umiam
Posted on 22 Dec, 2008 08:05 AMStory & Trivia
In the “Home of the Clouds” which is Meghalaya, there are many stories to tell. Here is one which has formed around a 10 sqkm man-made lake built in the1960s near Shillong.
A lake full of tears
Kosi River
Posted on 22 Dec, 2008 07:56 AMStory & Trivia
In mythological times, the Kosi was called Kaushiki.
Brahma had a Kusha and Gadhi was his grandson who had a daughter Satyavathi.
Indus River
Posted on 22 Dec, 2008 07:54 AMStory & Trivia
The Indus geographically separated the Indian sub continent from the Iranian plains. Most conquerors in ancient times crossed this river to get to India. Though this river is called Sindhu in India, it was called the Indus by Westerners.
Cauvery River
Posted on 22 Dec, 2008 07:44 AMStory & Trivia
Cauvery is one among the five sacred rivers of India and very beloved to people in southern India.
How Sage Agasthya came south
Brahmaputra River
Posted on 22 Dec, 2008 07:41 AMStory & Trivia
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 Mystical Tsangpo