Varaha Purana 215.50: Adhyaya 215, Shloka 50
Description of the Māhātmya of Gokarṇeśvara and Jaleśvara (Śaileśvara) in the Śleṣmātaka Forest
तपस्तपोधनानां च सिद्धक्षेत्रं हि तत्कृतम् ॥ प्रभासाच्च प्रयागाच्च नैमिषात्पुष्करादपि
tapastapodhanānāṃ ca siddhakṣetraṃ hi tatkṛtam || prabhāsācca prayāgācca naimiṣātpuṣkarādapi
जो लोग तपस्या करते हैं, उनके लिए यह जगह खास है। यहाँ सिधियाँ आसानी से मिलती हैं। प्रभास, प्रयाग, नैमिश, पुष्कर, इनसे भी बड़ा है यह स्थान।
Varāha
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By ranking major tīrthas (Prabhāsa, Prayāga, Naimiṣa, Puṣkara), the text participates in a broader medieval discourse that mapped religious-cultural prestige onto geography.
Prabhāsa (often linked with Saurāṣṭra), Prayāga (Prayagraj confluence), Naimiṣa (Naimiṣāraṇya), and Puṣkara (near Ajmer) are named as comparative reference points; the praised kṣetra is implied as superior.
It elevates tapas (austerity/discipline) and frames the kṣetra as especially conducive to disciplined practice and attainment.
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