Varaha Purana 151.43: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 43
The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala
The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha
सप्त धाराः पतन्त्यत्र हिमवत्पर्वतस्थिताः ॥ तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वीत सप्तभक्तोषितो नरः
sapta dhārāḥ patanty atra himavatparvatasthitāḥ || tatrābhiṣekaṃ kurvīta saptabhaktoṣito naraḥ
यहाँ सात नदियाँ गिर रही हैं जो हिमालय पर्वत पर हैं। इंसान को यहाँ अभिषेक करना चाहिए। इसके लिए सात बार खाने का नियम फॉलो करना पड़ेगा।
Varāha
FAQs
It integrates Himalayan toponymy (Himavat) with a structured ascetic regimen (sapta-bhakta), reflecting how Purāṇic texts connect natural features to timed or counted disciplines.
Saptarṣi-kuṇḍa is the immediate site; Himavat (the Himalaya) is mentioned as the mountain setting/source context.
Observe a regulated austerity (sapta-bhakta) alongside abhiṣeka, stressing measured practice rather than mere travel.
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