Varaha Purana 164.16: Adhyaya 164, Shloka 16
The Efficacy of Circumambulating Annakūṭa
Govardhana
स्नात्वा मानसगङ्गायां प्रभाते उदिते रवौ ॥ गोवर्धनं प्रसाद्यैवं हरिं चाचलमूर्द्धनि ॥
snātvā mānasagaṅgāyāṃ prabhāte udite ravau || govardhanaṃ prasādyaivaṃ hariṃ cācalamūrdhani ||
सुबह सूरज निकलने के बाद मानस गंगा में नहा लेना चाहिए। फिर गोवर्धन को प्रणाम करना चाहिए। और पर्वत के ऊपर जाके हरि भगवान की भी पूजा करनी चाहिए।
Varāha
FAQs
It preserves a spatial sequence of pilgrimage acts—bathing at a named waterbody followed by hilltop worship—useful for reconstructing ritual topography around Govardhana.
Mānasagaṅgā, a sacred waterbody associated with Govardhana in the Braj region; it functions as a ritual bathing site within the Govardhana pilgrimage circuit.
Purification through responsible use of water sites (snāna) and respectful approach to elevated natural features (hilltop worship), implying care for shared ritual environments.
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