Varaha Purana 164.34: Adhyaya 164, Shloka 34
The Efficacy of Circumambulating Annakūṭa
Govardhana
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥ इन्द्रध्वजोच्छ्रयं यत्र पूर्वस्यां दिशि वै कृतम् ॥
yasya darśanamātreṇa sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate || indradhvajocchrayaṃ yatra pūrvasyāṃ diśi vai kṛtam ||
बस इसको देखने से ही सारे पाप खत्म हो जाते हैं। पूरब दिशा में वहाँ एक बड़ा खंभा खड़ा किया गया था। इंद्र का निशान था वो।
Varāha (default dialogic frame)
FAQs
It preserves a ‘darśana’ (sight-based) merit trope and references a material marker (indradhvaja), useful for studying ritual signage and spatial orientation in heritage landscapes.
The verse indicates an eastern directional placement of an Indra-banner at the referenced tīrtha; the specific site-name is implied by the surrounding passage (e.g., Mokṣarāja) but not repeated here.
The text emphasizes mindful encounter with culturally significant places—‘seeing’ as a disciplined act of engagement within a moralized landscape.
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