Saraswat Muni, the master of the
Saraswat Brahmins, was the son of the great sage Dadhichi. He was brought up by the river goddess
Saraswati. Saraswat Muni, residing on the banks of the Saraswati River, is credited with having taught the
Vedas to around 60,000 Saraswat Brahmins who had dispersed to different parts of India, following a drought. The Brahmins who had forgotten the scriptures, accepted Saraswat Muni as their spiritual leader and were enlightened by him.
