Thread by @SaraswatiUntold

Opera #SaraswatiUntold depicts the descent of River Saraswati, its geographical location & its historical presence debunking the #AryanInvasionTheory
The deliberation sung in sanskrit
narrates the untold story
of #Saraswati in the language of Odissi
@KanchanGupta @PondyLitFest

Devi #Saraswati is the revered #SaraswatiRiver of Rig Vedic Rishis, who came to be worshipped as Devi by Yajur Vedic Rishis
She comes alive in Divine composition of shlokas from Rigveda
Yajurveda & Skand Purana in Odissi Classical music & dance
Stay tuned, watch d mystery unfold.

Rishi Aurva created Agni & asked Shri Vishnu to have that devastating Vadvagni/submarine🔥 dropped in the ocen to save 🌍 from destruction
After approaching all the rivers that expressed their inability in doing so, Vishnu chose #Saraswati who became a river/vehicle for the task.

गङ्गोवाच:
नास्ति मे भगवञ्छक्तिरौर्वं वोढुं जगत्पते।
रौद्ररूपी महानेष दहत्येवानलो भृशम् ॥ ११ ॥
स्कन्दपुराणम्/खण्डः e७,प्रभासखण्डः,अध्यायः ०३३
Oh Vishnu, the Master of the world,
I do not have the strength to carry this huge devastating Vadva,I’ll get burnt excessively & dry dead

Vishnu ji then spoke to Saraswati:
“O auspicious one, you carry the destructive Vadvagni to the salty sea in the west, save the suras from the terrible fire & rid them of their fears.”
Opera #SaraswatiUntold

तस्मात्त्वं रक्ष विबुधानेतस्मात्तुमुलाद्भयात्।
मातेव भव सुश्रोणि सुराणामभयप्रदा॥ १५ ॥

O Pure, Graceful #Saraswati the Auspicious one, like a mother, protect & grant abhaya to the Vibudhas/ Devtas & humans, free them from the fear of this vast, terribly noisy fire.

याहि देवि सुरान् सर्वान् रक्ष त्वं भयमागतान्।
विनिक्षिप त्वं नीत्वैनं वाडवं लवणाम्भसि॥
Brahma ji speaks:
“O Devi, please go & save all the suras from the fear of perishing, take this Vadavagni and cast it in the salty ocean.”