Varaha Purana 164.11: Adhyaya 164, Shloka 11
The Efficacy of Circumambulating Annakūṭa
Govardhana
दत्त्वा पिण्डं पितृभ्यश्च राजसूयफलṃ भवेत्॥ गयायां पिण्डदानेन यत्फलं प्राप्यते नरैः॥
dattvā piṇḍaṃ pitṛbhyaś ca rājasūya-phalaṃ bhavet || gayāyāṃ piṇḍa-dānena yat-phalaṃ prāpyate naraiḥ
अपने पूर्वजों को पिंड दान करो। इससे राजसूय यज्ञ का फल मिलता है। जो फल गया में पिंड दान से मिलता है, वही यहाँ भी मिलता है।
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It demonstrates the Purāṇic strategy of comparing local rites with prestigious Vedic sacrifices (e.g., Rājasūya) to elevate pilgrimage and ancestor offerings within evolving religious economies.
Gayā (in present-day Bihar) is explicitly named, renowned in Sanskrit literature for ancestor rites (śrāddha and piṇḍadāna).
The verse highlights responsibility toward ancestors through prescribed offerings, framing such acts as ethically and ritually significant.
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