Varaha Purana 215.67: Adhyaya 215, Shloka 67
Description of the Māhātmya of Gokarṇeśvara and Jaleśvara (Śaileśvara) in the Śleṣmātaka Forest
मूलक्षेत्रं तु विज्ञेयं रुद्रेणाधिष्ठितं स्वयम्॥ तत्र पूर्वोत्तरे पार्श्वे वासुकिर्नाम नागराट्॥
mūlakṣetraṃ tu vijñeyaṃ rudreṇādhiṣṭhitaṃ svayam || tatra pūrvottare pārśve vāsukir nāma nāgarāṭ
इस क्षेत्र की जड़ रुद्र खुद संभालते हैं। पूर्वी और उत्तरी तरफ वासुकी नाम का नाग राजा है।
Varāha (default, instructional voice)
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It records a layered sacred landscape where multiple deities/guardians (Rudra and nāga figures) are associated with a single precinct, reflecting syncretic shrine geographies.
A directional marker within the kṣetra is given (northeast side), but the broader site-name is not explicit in this excerpt.
It encourages informed entry into sacred space by recognizing its presiding powers and guardians.
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