Varaha Purana 160.33: Adhyaya 160, Shloka 33
The Prescribed Emergence and Procedure of the Mathurā Circumambulation
Parikramā
स्तम्भोच्चयं सुशिखरं सौरभैः सुसुगन्धिभिः ॥ भूषितं पूजितं तत्र कृष्णेनाक्लिष्टकर्मणा
stambhoccayaṃ suśikharaṃ saurabhaiḥ susugandhibhiḥ || bhūṣitaṃ pūjitaṃ tatra kṛṣṇenākliṣṭakarmaṇā
वहाँ एक ऊँचा खंभा था जिसका टॉप बहुत अच्छा था। उसपर खुशबू और महक से सजाया गया था। कृष्ण ने उसकी पूजा की, जो कभी थका नहीं करते।
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It suggests the presence (or idealization) of a tangible monument-like marker (stambha) within a sacred landscape, relevant to the study of how texts encode material culture and pilgrimage infrastructure.
An unnamed site within the Vraja–Mathurā circuit where a prominent pillar (stambha) serves as a focal point of veneration.
The verse emphasizes respectful care and honor toward culturally significant markers and spaces, framed through acts of pūjā (formal honoring).
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