Adhyaya 157: The Glory of Kiṣkindhā Tīrtha on the Gautamī (Godāvarī) and the Siddheśvara Liṅga

Adhyāya 157 presents a sacral-geographical encomium (tīrtha-māhātmya) centered on Kiṣkindhā-tīrtha, described as a wish-fulfilling and sin-destroying pilgrimage site where Śiva is said to be especiall