Varaha Purana 151.57: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 57
The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala
The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha
तत्र स्नानं प्रकुर्वीत षष्ठकालोषितो नरः ॥ कुमारं पश्यति व्यक्तं षण्मुखं शुभदर्शनम्
tatra snānaṃ prakurvīta ṣaṣṭha-kāloṣito naraḥ || kumāraṃ paśyati vyaktaṃ ṣaṇmukhaṃ śubha-darśanam
वहाँ जो आदमी छह महीने तक रहता है, वो वहाँ नहा सकता है। उसको कुमार साफ दिखता है, जो छह मुँह वाला है और देखने में अच्छा लगता है।
Varāha
FAQs
It preserves a ritual protocol (timed residence + bathing) tied to visionary or merit-based outcomes, illustrating how Purāṇic pilgrimage integrates time-discipline with place.
The location is the previously mentioned Kārttikeya-kuṇḍa; the verse itself does not provide additional topographic markers beyond the immediate context.
The instruction emphasizes disciplined observance (staying for a defined period and performing snāna) as a structured approach to sacred practice.
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