Describing the majesty of Mathura, lord Varaha told Prithvi- “Mathura is very dear to me because this is the very place where I shall be taking incarnation as Krishna. Mathura is the most sacrosanct place and no other holy place can be compared to it. There are many other holy…
Lord Varaha told Prithvi- “There is a region inhabited by mlecchas, situated at the distance of some 30 yojans. This region is surrounded by Himalaya mountain in its central as well as southern parts. Lohargal tirth is situated near this region and is well protected by nature which makes it…
This holy place is situated between Malay mountain and the ocean. Nearby, there is another place called Sangaman where Sri Rama while on his way to Lanka had confronted the ocean. There are also many other sacred places in the vicinity like Shakrasar, Shurparak, etc. There are hermitages of Rama…
Lord Varaha told Prithvi- “There is a holy place called ‘Panchsar’ in Dwarka. Anybody who stays there for six days and takes holy dips in ‘Panchasar’ enjoys all the pleasures of life. Dwarka is situated at the sea-shore and the crocodiles living there never trouble people taking their bath. These…
Lord Varaha then went on to describe the greatness of Stootswami tirth and told Prithvi- “I shall incarnate as Krishna at this place in the era of dwapar. I shall take birth in the house of Vasudeva and Devaki. There is a pond situated at about 5 kosas from Stootswami…
Lord Shiva told Prithvi- “Gonishkraman tirth is situated in the Himalayas. Sage Aurva had his hermitage at this sacred place which was incidentally burnt to ashes by lord Shiva. Aurva cursed Shiva as the result of which Shiva started wandering throughout the world in a restless manner.” “Once, lord Shiva…
