VEṆĀ A river famous in the Purāṇas. Information about this river, taken from Mahābhārata, is given below:
(i) Veṇā-river stays in the palace of Varuṇa serving him.
[M.B. Sabhā Parva, Chapter 9, Stanza 18] .
(ii) Sahadeva defeated the ruler of the country at the basin of river Veṇā, during his conquest of the regions of the south.
[M.B. Sabhā Parva, Chapter 31, Stanza 12] .
(iii) Those who fast on the basin of this river for three days will go to heaven in an aerial chariot yoked with pea-cocks and swans.
[M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 85, Stanza 32] .
(iv) Among the rivers which originate fire, this river also is included.
[M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 224, Stanza 24] .
(v) It is mentioned in
[Mahābhārata, Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 165, Stanza 20] , that this is a river worthy to be remembered every morning and evening.