What is the name of the sacred river in Hindu mythology that is said to flow underground at Prayagraj?
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This question examines an important river-or-lake fact: “What is the name of the sacred river in Hindu mythology that is said to flow underground at Prayagraj?” The correct answer is Saraswati. The Saraswati River is the mythological river said to flow underground at Prayagraj (Triveni Sangam). The Saraswati is one of the most sacred rivers in Hindu scriptures (Rigveda). Modern geology suggests the ancient Saraswati dried up around 1900 BCE. The Ghaggar-Hakra River system in northwest India is believed to be the remnant of the ancient Saraswati. A river system includes its source, tributaries, distributaries, drainage basin, watershed, channel, floodplain, delta or estuary and final outlet. River behaviour depends on relief, geology, rainfall, snowmelt, sediment load, vegetation and human intervention.