Adi Badri, Haryana

Not to be confused with Adi Badri (Uttarakhand), Vishal Badri, or Sapta Badri.

Adi Badri
Sri Sarasvati Udgam Tirath
Forest Area, Riverbed
Adi Badri is located in Haryana
Adi Badri
Adi Badri
Location in Haryana, India
Adi Badri is located in India
Adi Badri
Adi Badri
Adi Badri (India)
Coordinates: 30°16′N 77°16′E / 30.27°N 77.27°E / 30.27; 77.27
Country India
StateHaryana
DistrictYamuna Nagar
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code1732
ISO 3166 codeIN-HR
Vehicle registrationHR-02
Websiteharyana.gov.in

Adi Badri, also Sri Sarasvati Udgam Tirath,[1] is a tourist site of archaeological, religious and ecological significance in a forest area in the foothills of the Sivalik Hills in Bhabar area, situated in northern part of Yamunanagar district, of the north Indian state of Haryana. There are remains of many Buddhist stupas and monasteries,[2] which are about 1500–2000 years old,[3] and there is also a group of Hindu temples from the 9th century. Based on the multiple archaeological excavations undertaken here, archaeologists have sent the proposal to Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to include this site in the list of protected heritage site.[4] Several popular annual festivals are held here, including the five day long National Saraswati Festival in January,[5] Adi Badri Akha Teej Mela in Vaisakh around April–May,[6] week-long Adi Badri-Kapal Mochan Kartik Purnima religious mela around November.[7]

Adi Badri, often related to the Saraswati River,[8] is one of the most ancient Vedic religious site in Haryana, along with 48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra, Dhosi Hill and Kapal Mochan.[citation needed] The Somb river passing through here is considered by some to follow the course of the Rig Vedic Sarasvati river.[9][title missing][page needed] It lies in the ecosensitive zone of Kalesar National Park.[citation needed] Adi Badri Vatika herbal park developed by the state's forests department also lies here.[10]

Adi Badri Heritage Board was formed by the state govt to develop the area and to revive the sacred Sarasvati river,[11][12] and also owing to its religious, ecological and tourism significance and potential.[13]

  1. ^ Haryana Samvad Archived 27 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Jan 2018.
  2. ^ Haryana misses the buddha moment Archived 28 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine, The Tribune.
  3. ^ Adi Badri to get heritage tag for treasure trove, Daily Pioneer.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference stup1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference rev6 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference stup3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Famous Adi Badi - Kapal Mochan mela to be held in November, Uni India, Nov 2018
  8. ^ Haryana Rivers Profile: (Part-II – Ganga Basin), South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People.
  9. ^ Sharma, D P and Madhuri Sharma, Early Harappans and Indus Sarasvati Civilization, 2 Vols. (ed) 2006
  10. ^ Overview of State Forests Archived 23 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Haryana Forests, page 18.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference toi-1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference rev7 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ Course correction of Saraswati ‘revival’, The Tribune, 31 Jan 2017.