Varaha Purana 152.37: Adhyaya 152, Shloka 37
Praise of the Sacred Geography of Mathurā
अथात्र मुञ्चते प्राणान्मम लोके स गच्छति ॥ तथा कनखलं नाम तीर्थं गुह्यं परं मम ॥
athātra muñcate prāṇān mama loke sa gacchati || tathā kanakhalaṃ nāma tīrthaṃ guhyaṃ paraṃ mama ||
जो कोई वहाँ अपनी जान छोड़ देता है वो सीधा मेरे पास आता है। एक और जगह है, कनखला नाम की। यह बड़ा ही गुप्त है और मेरे लिए बहुत खास है।
Varāha
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Kanakhala is associated with the Haridwar area in later pilgrimage literature; its mention reflects the textual mapping of Himalayan foothill sacred sites.
Kanakhala, commonly associated with Kankhal near Haridwar (Uttarakhand), a historically prominent tīrtha zone.
It frames certain places as culturally protected “guhya” sites, implicitly encouraging careful, respectful engagement with heritage landscapes.
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