Varaha Purana 151.51: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 51
The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala
The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha
धारा चैका पतत्यत्र हिमकूटसमाश्रिता ॥ तत्र स्नानं प्रकुर्वीत षष्ठकालोषितो नरः
dhārā caikā patatyatra himakūṭasamāśritā || tatra snānaṃ prakurvīta ṣaṣṭhakāloṣito naraḥ
यहाँ एक नदी गिरती है जो हिमालय से आती है। जो इंसान सही टाइम पर स्नान करता है, उसको यहाँ नहाना चाहिए।
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It captures a recurring Purāṇic pattern: a named or referenced mountain (Himakūṭa) anchors a water-feature description, serving as a mnemonic for pilgrimage geography.
A falling stream explicitly linked with Himakūṭa; the passage does not specify a modern identification in this excerpt.
Undertake bathing only after a defined period of observance (ṣaṣṭha-kāla), emphasizing restraint and intentional practice.
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