ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्युक्त्वा ते द्विजास्तत्र स्थाप्य लिंगं यथाविधि । अमरकण्टकतीर्थे नर्मदां च महानदीम्
brahmovāca | ityuktvā te dvijāstatra sthāpya liṃgaṃ yathāvidhi | amarakaṇṭakatīrthe narmadāṃ ca mahānadīm
Brahmā dit : Ayant ainsi parlé, ces dvijas y installèrent le liṅga selon le rite prescrit, au tīrtha d’Amarakantaka, sur la grande rivière Narmadā.
Brahmā
Tirtha: Amarakantaka
Type: kshetra
Scene: A group of austere brāhmaṇas at the Narmadā’s sacred bank in Amarakantaka, performing liṅga-pratiṣṭhā with Vedic implements—kalaśas, darbha, fire altar—while the river flows majestically through forested hills.
Tīrthas are sanctified not only by nature but also by dharma-based rites such as liṅga-pratiṣṭhā performed by qualified practitioners.
Amarakaṇṭaka tīrtha on the Narmadā Mahānadī.
Yathāvidhi installation (pratiṣṭhā) of a Śiva-liṅga.