Varaha Purana 160.9: Adhyaya 160, Shloka 9
The Prescribed Emergence and Procedure of the Mathurā Circumambulation
Parikramā
तथा प्रारभयेद्यात्रां यावन्नोदयते रविः ॥ प्रातः स्नानं तथा कुर्यात्तीर्थे दक्षिणकोटिके ॥
tathā prārabhayed yātrāṃ yāvan nodayate raviḥ || prātaḥ snānaṃ tathā kuryāt tīrthe dakṣiṇakoṭike ||
सूरज निकलने से पहले निकल जाओ। सुबह दक्षिणकोटि तीर्थ पर नहाओ।
Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
FAQs
It preserves a practical itinerary feature typical of tīrtha literature: traveling before sunrise and performing a prescribed bath at the destination, indicating ritual timekeeping and sacred geography.
Dakṣiṇakoṭi is explicitly named as a tīrtha; precise modern identification is uncertain from this excerpt alone and requires correlation with regional tīrtha lists and manuscript traditions.
The verse emphasizes disciplined timing and observance of prescribed rites (snāna) as part of responsible pilgrimage conduct.
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