Varaha Purana 143.45: Adhyaya 143, Shloka 45
Exposition of the Glory of the Mandāra Sacred Grove
तत्र तिष्ठामि सुश्रोणि विन्ध्यस्य गिरिमूर्द्धनि ॥ मन्दारे परमं गुह्यं तस्मिन्गुह्यशिलोच्चये ॥
tatra tiṣṭhāmi suśroṇi vindhyasya girimūrdhani || mandāre paramaṃ guhyaṃ tasmin guhyśilocchaye
मैं विंध्य पर्वत के ऊपर रहता हूँ। मंदार पर्वत पर एक छुपा हुआ जगह है। वहाँ मैं हूँ, एक छुपी हुई चट्टान पर।
Varāha
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It exemplifies how Purāṇic texts sacralize mountains by associating them with divine presence, contributing to the cultural geography of regions linked with the Vindhya range.
Vindhya is explicitly named; Mandāra is presented as a mountain/locale associated with it in this narrative frame, with a 'hidden rocky peak' as a specific micro-toponym.
Implicitly, the verse promotes reverent attention to sacred landscapes and their described boundaries, reinforcing careful, non-reductive engagement with heritage sites.
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