Question

Name the two rivers that were worshipped as goddesses.

Answer 1

The two  rivers which are worshipped  as goddesses were River Ganga , Saraswati .

Answer 2

Beas and Sutlej were worshipped as goddesses.

• The Rigveda is an important scripture in Hindu literature.
• It is the oldest of the four Vedas and contains hymns in Sanskrit in praise of God.
• Some hymns and mantras of the Rigveda show the dialogues between sage Vishvamitra and rivers Beas and Sutlej.
• Beas is a river that arises from the Himalayas and joins the Sutlej River in Punjab via Himachal Pradesh.
• Sutlej too rises from the Himalayas and flows through Punjab and Pakistan to ultimately join the River Indus.