Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 68
Abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ
Consecration Mantras
द्वारका श्रीगिरिस्तीर्थं तीर्थञ्च पुरुषोत्तमः शालग्रामोथ वाराहः सिन्धुसागरसङ्गमः
dvārakā śrīgiristīrthaṃ tīrthañca puruṣottamaḥ śālagrāmotha vārāhaḥ sindhusāgarasaṅgamaḥ
دوارَكا؛ وتيرثا شريغيري؛ والموضع المقدّس المسمّى بوروشوتّما؛ وكذلك شالاغراما؛ وفاراها؛ وملتقى نهر السِّندهو بالمحيط—كلّها تيرثات مشهورة.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Indexing Vaiṣṇava tīrthas (Dvārakā, Puruṣottama, Śālagrāma) and sangama-kṣetras for pilgrimage, vrata, and śālagrāma-arcana.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Vaiṣṇava-tīrtha-nāma: Dvārakā–Puruṣottama–Śālagrāma–Sindhu-sāgara-saṅgama","lookup_keywords":["Dvaraka","Purushottama","Shalagrama","Varaha-tirtha","Sindhu-sagara-sangama"],"quick_summary":"Lists renowned Vaiṣṇava-associated tīrthas and a major river–ocean confluence; supports yātrā, snāna, and Viṣṇu-upāsanā centered practices."}
Concept: Bhagavad-bhakti expressed through tīrtha-darśana and śālagrāma-arcana; saṅgama as purifier.
Application: Undertake Viṣṇu-pūjā at kṣetras; perform śālagrāma worship with tulasī and water offerings; do snāna and dāna at saṅgama.
Khanda Section: Tirtha-mahatmya (Sacred Geography and Pilgrimage Merits)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Coastal Dvārakā with temple spires; Jagannātha/Puruṣottama kṣetra imagery; a sacred Śālagrāma stone on a pūjā altar; and a dramatic river meeting the ocean at Sindhu-sāgara saṅgama.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Vaiṣṇava sacred geography: Dvaraka coastal temple, Puruṣottama shrine motifs, Varaha form hinted, Śālagrāma on lotus pedestal with tulasi, river merging into ocean, bold colors and devotional symmetry","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central Śālagrāma on ornate pedestal with gold leaf, flanked by Dvārakā and Puruṣottama temple vignettes, confluence scene with shimmering gold accents, rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition showing Śālagrāma-arcana setup (kalasha, tulasi, conch) with background panels of Dvārakā and Sindhu-sāgara saṅgama, fine lines and clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed coastal cityscape of Dvārakā, pilgrims and priests, inset of Śālagrāma worship, expansive confluence seascape with boats, delicate calligraphy labels"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तीर्थञ्च = तीर्थम् + च; शालग्रामोथ = शालग्रामः + उथ; सिन्धुसागरसङ्गमः = सिन्धु + सागर + सङ्गमः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 219 (tīrtha enumeration continues)
FAQs
It transmits tīrtha-vidyā: the authoritative naming/recitation of major pilgrimage sites (kṣetras and saṅgamas) associated with Viṣṇu and sacred waters, intended for pilgrimage planning and merit-bearing remembrance (tīrtha-smaraṇa).
By cataloging sacred places across regions (Dvārakā, Puruṣottama, Śālagrāma, river–ocean saṅgamas), it functions like a geographic-religious index—one of the Agni Purāṇa’s hallmark compendia sections alongside its ritual, polity, medicine, and literary topics.
Remembering and/or visiting these tīrthas is traditionally held to purify impurities (pāpa-kṣaya) and generate merit (puṇya), especially because the sites are linked to Viṣṇu-forms (Puruṣottama, Varāha) and sanctifying waters (saṅgama).