Varaha Purana 164.42: Adhyaya 164, Shloka 42
The Efficacy of Circumambulating Annakūṭa
Govardhana
अथात्र मुञ्चते प्राणान्मम लोके स गच्छति ॥ अन्नकूटं ततः प्राप्य तस्य कुर्यात्प्रदक्षिणम् ॥
athātra muñcate prāṇān mama loke sa gacchati || annakūṭaṃ tataḥ prāpya tasya kuryāt pradakṣiṇam ||
अगर कोई यहाँ जान दे, वो सीधा मेरे पास आता है। फिर अन्नकूट जाकर उसकी परिक्रमा करनी चाहिए।
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It records a common Purāṇic topos linking death at a sacred site with a promised post-mortem destination, reflecting pilgrimage ideology and place-based soteriology.
Annakūṭa, a named feature within the Govardhana sacred landscape in later and regional traditions.
Engage respectfully with the site through pradakṣiṇā (circumambulation), a non-extractive practice emphasizing reverent movement through heritage space.
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