Varaha Purana 166.28: Adhyaya 166, Shloka 28
The Greatness of the Sacred Pond Called Asikuṇḍa
विमतेर्बुद्धिरुत्पन्ना गच्छामो मथुरां पुरीम् ॥ चतुरो वार्षिकान्मासान्मथुरायां वसामहे ॥
vimater buddhir utpannā gacchāmo mathurāṃ purīm || caturo vārṣikān māsān mathurāyāṃ vasāmahe
विमति का मन बना कि चलो मथुरा चलते हैं। उन्होंने सोचा कि बारिश के चार महीने वहाँ रहते हैं।
Varāha
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It references a four-month rainy-season residence (often linked with cāturmāsya observance), indicating how Purāṇic narratives encode seasonal movement and settlement patterns around major pilgrimage centers.
Mathurā is explicitly named as the destination and place of residence.
It models intentional, time-bounded pilgrimage and disciplined residence, suggesting structured engagement with cultural and geographic centers.
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