The existence of river Saraswati is still a conflict among the Indians. Some say that it exists, some say that it never existed whereas some say that it disappeared. There is a mythological and a scientific story behind the existence of river Saraswati.
The Sanskrit scriptures refer to a time when Ved Vyas was reciting Mahabharata to Lord Ganesha on the banks of the Saraswati River. The river was requested by the sage to flow gently so that he could complete his recital without any hindrance. But the river kept flowing at its fast pace, crossed at this behavior, Lord Ganesha cursed the river that it would vanish some day.
Now, according to the report, it says that after the Ice Age, the north-western terrains of India through which the river flowed had some massive glaciers.These glaciers flooded many regions of Rajasthan and Rann of kutch .
The marine tectonic activities submerged these regions, and the desertification started.
Scientists also believe that these tectonic activities were the ones who were responsible for delinking the river Saraswati from its source. Thus, it is believed that due to these reasons, the river dried up or ceased to exist.
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