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 The
district headquarter is situated
in Yamunanagar.
Yamunanagar was formed as a new
district of Haryana on 16
October, 1989. Earlier to that
it was part of Ambala district.
The river Yamuna forms its
eastern boundary with the state
of Uttar Pradesh.
Prime
Attractions
Adi Badri, the
distinction of being one of the
eight cultural hubs chosen to be
developed under the 'Resurgence
of Saraswati Project with a view
to protect and promote the
cultural heritage of the
country.
The site of Adi Badri, tehsil
Bilaspur, Distt. Yamunanagar
(Lat 30 27', Long. 77 27'E) is
situated 20 kms North of
Bilaspur and 2 Kms from the
nearest village, Kathgarh. The
site can be approached by a
pucca macadamized road that
turns northwards, at a distance
of 5 kms from Ranjeetpur which
is situated on Bilaspur-Ponta
Sahib or Bilaspur-Nahan link
road.
Culturally traditionally and
spiritually the site of Adi
Badri is the most eminent place
 being the 'Udgam Sthal of river
Saraswati' i.e the place where
the trace is evident of the
descends from Shivalik hills to
the plains of Haryana of river
Saraswati. Thus creating a
parlance with Haridwar where
Ganga descends to plains from
Himalayas.
Padma Puran (Ch. 133) mentions
Adi Badri to be Saraswattirth.
It appears this sanctity and
religious importance to Adi
Badri has also been assigned on
account of its being located in
the confluence of river Somb and
Saraswati thus forming the
Saraswati-Somb Prayag, which is
considered to be sacred tirtha
for Tirtha-snana, Pind-Dan and
other ritualistic activities
(Mahabharata 83,151;84,66).
On this place there existed a
forest sacred to Ambica known as
Ambicavan. (Bhagvat Puran, X,
34.1-18). Presently this site
accords a picturesque setting,
abundant with naturally beauty
and tranquility, with the Adi
Badri Narayana, Sri Kedarnath
and Mantra Devi temples along
with few religious sculptures
and architectural members
confirming the continuance of
Shakta, Shaiva and Vaishnava
traditions of the site to which
our recent archaeological
excavations have added the
Buddhist dimension as well, by,
unearthing a 'shririka stupa'
and a highly developed Buddhist
monastery.
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