Varaha Purana 97.10: Adhyaya 97, Shloka 10
The Glory of Rudra: The Origin of the Kapālamocana Pilgrimage Site and Rudra’s Expiatory Vow
एवमुक्तस्तदा रुद्रो ब्रह्मणाऽव्यक्तमूर्त्तिना ॥ आजगाम गिरिं गन्तुं माहेन्द्रं पापनाशनम् ॥
evam uktaḥ tadā rudro brahmaṇā 'vyaktamūrtinā || ājagāma giriṁ gantuṁ māhendraṁ pāpanāśanam ||
ब्रह्मा ने रुद्र को बोला, जा महेंद्र पर्वत पर। वो पाप मिटाता है। रुद्र चल पड़ा।
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It illustrates how Purāṇic texts encode a network of sacred landscapes, presenting mountains and rivers as culturally meaningful sites of purification.
Māhendra-giri (Mount Mahendra), traditionally associated with the Eastern Ghats region in Indian geographical memory, though exact identification varies across sources.
The narrative links ethical remediation to disciplined action—undertaking a journey and observance intended for self-correction.
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