The Geography of the Puranas c12.11

c12.11

4. On the other hand, minor (i.e., narrow, shallow or non-perennial) rivers on the plains and all rivers on the plateaus, hilly or mountainous regions were the zones of attraction where each stream or river is represented in the Purāṇic list by one or more people who inhabited both of its banks along its course. Such cases are so numerous, that as a rule, many population groups can be associated with a single river, e.g.: