Varaha Purana 164.25: Adhyaya 164, Shloka 25
The Efficacy of Circumambulating Annakūṭa
Govardhana
तस्मिन्स्थाने तर्पणेन शतक्रतुफलं लभेत् ॥ ततः कदम्बखण्डाख्यं कुण्डं तु विमलोदकम् ॥
tasminsthāne tarpaṇena śatakratuphalaṃ labhet || tataḥ kadambakhaṇḍākhyaṃ kuṇḍaṃ tu vimalodakam ||
उस जगह पर तर्पण करने से तुम्हे इंद्र जैसा फल मिलता है। फिर वहाँ कदम्बखण्ड नाम का एक कुंड है। उस कुंड का पानी बिल्कुल साफ है।
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It reflects Purāṇic tīrtha-literature where ritual acts (tarpaṇa) are mapped onto specific landscapes, preserving a cultural geography of pilgrimage and memory.
A sacred pond named Kadamba-khaṇḍa-kuṇḍa is mentioned; the fragment does not provide a modern identification, so it remains a textual toponym within the chapter’s tīrtha-network.
The verse promotes ritual responsibility—especially remembrance and offerings to ancestors—framed as culturally valued conduct within a sacred landscape.
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