Varaha Purana 143.16: Adhyaya 143, Shloka 16
Exposition of the Glory of the Mandāra Sacred Grove
स्नानकुण्डमिति ख्यातं तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे परं मम ॥ दक्षिणे पतते धारा स्रवते चोत्तरामुखम् ॥
snānakuṇḍam iti khyātaṃ tasmin kṣetre paraṃ mama || dakṣiṇe patate dhārā sravate cottarāmukham
उस स्थल में मेरा सबसे बड़ा तीर्थ है। लोग उसे स्नान कुंड बोलते हैं। एक धारा दक्षिण तरफ से गिरती है। और उत्तर की तरफ बहती है।
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FAQs
It preserves a named water-feature (Snānakuṇḍa) and directional flow details, illustrating how Purāṇic texts function as repositories of cultural hydro-geography.
Snānakuṇḍa within the Mandāra kṣetra; the verse describes a stream’s southward descent and north-facing outflow.
Respect for water sites as heritage spaces: the naming and description support careful recognition and preservation of culturally significant water landscapes.
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