Varaha Purana 160.58: Adhyaya 160, Shloka 58
The Prescribed Emergence and Procedure of the Mathurā Circumambulation
Parikramā
मथुराक्रमणीयं मे सफलं स्यात्तवाज्ञया ॥ इत्येवं देवदेवेशं विज्ञाप्य क्षेत्रपं शिवम् ॥
mathurākramaṇīyaṁ me saphalaṁ syāt tavājñayā || ityevaṁ devadeveśaṁ vijñāpya kṣetrapaṁ śivam ||
भगवान, आपकी मर्ज़ी से मथुरा का मेरा यात्रा पूरा हो जाए। यह दुआ माँग के भगवान के पास गया। शिव जी, जो मंदिर के रखवाले हैं, उनसे बात की।
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It reflects a Purāṇic model of pilgrimage in which sacred landscapes are administered by kṣetrapālas (site-guardians), indicating an organized ritual geography.
Mathurā, historically attested as a major North Indian urban-sacred center; modern identification: Mathura (Uttar Pradesh, India).
The text frames pilgrimage as requiring permission and respectful address to the guardian of the sacred precinct, emphasizing ritual propriety and humility.
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