Varaha Purana 81.87: Adhyaya 81, Shloka 87
Description of the Divine Mountain Abodes: Meru, Devakūṭa, and Kailāsa
शङ्करस्य पश्चिमे ।
śaṅkarasya paścime
शंकर का स्थान पश्चिम तरफ है। यह उनका अपना जगह है।
Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It contributes to a directional catalogue of sanctuaries, a genre feature that helps historians study pilgrimage networks and sacred cartography.
Only the westward placement is stated; the surrounding chapter is necessary for precise localization.
Implicitly supports respectful recognition of multi-deity sacred landscapes as part of shared cultural heritage.
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