Varaha Purana 151.84: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 84
The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala
The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha
सिद्धिकामेन मर्त्येन गन्तव्यं नात्र संशयः ॥ समन्तात्पञ्चविंशति योजनानि वरानने ॥
siddhikāmena martyena gantavyaṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ || samantāt pañcaviṃśati yojanāni varānane ||
जो इंसान सिद्धि चाहता है, उसे यहाँ आना चाहिए। इसमें कोई शक नहीं है। यह पवित्र क्षेत्र चारों तरफ़ पच्चीस योजन फैला हुआ है। यह बहुत बड़ा एरिया है।
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It encodes a measurable sacred landscape (25 yojanas radius/extent), relevant for digital humanities mapping of Purāṇic pilgrimage geographies.
A spatial extent is given (twenty-five yojanas), but the central site name is not stated in this verse; nearby lines mention Śarabhaṅga-kuṇḍa.
The verse frames pilgrimage as a deliberate pursuit of self-cultivation (siddhi), emphasizing intention and commitment rather than compulsion.
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