Varaha Purana 216.22: Adhyaya 216, Shloka 22
The Sacred Account of Gokarṇa, Śṛṅgeśvara, and Related Tīrthas
दक्षिणस्य च विप्रर्षे तथा शृङ्गेश्वरस्य च ॥ शैलेश्वरस्य च विभो स्थित्युत्पत्तिर्यथाक्रमम् ॥
dakṣiṇasya ca viprarṣe tathā śṛṅgeśvarasya ca || śaileśvarasya ca vibho sthityutpattir yathākramam ||
दक्षिणा, श्रृंगेश्वर और शैलेश्वर - इन तीनों के बारे में बताया। यह मंदिर कैसे बने, किसने बनाए, सब क्लियर कर दिया।
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It preserves a catalog-like memory of multiple shrine-names and frames them within an origin/establishment sequence, reflecting how Purāṇas map sacred landscapes through ordered narratives.
The verse lists Dakṣiṇa, Śṛṅgeśvara, and Śaileśvara; these names suggest southern and mountain-associated sanctuaries, though precise modern identifications require cross-text comparison and regional epigraphy.
The implied instruction is respect for ordered knowledge (yathākramam) and careful preservation of place-based heritage narratives.
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