lohataganga brahmaputr tatha lauhity nadi ko kaha gaya hai, jo pragjyotishapur[1] ke nikat bahati hai.[2]
- mahabharat, sabha parv[3] mean narakasur vadh ke prasang mean is nadi ka namollekh hai-
'madhye lohitagangayaan bhagavan devakisut: audakayaan viroopakshan jaghan bharatarshabh.'