Varaha Purana 145.87: Adhyaya 145, Shloka 87
The Greatness of the Śālagrāma Sacred Region
कुन्दैः कुरवकैर्नागैः कुटजैर्दाडिमैरपि ॥ आगत्य यत्र क्रीडन्ति देवानां मिथुनानि च
kundaiḥ kuravakair nāgaiḥ kuṭajair dāḍimair api | āgatya yatra krīḍanti devānāṃ mithunāni ca ||
കുന്ദ, കുരവക, നാഗ, കുടജ, ദാടിമ (മാതളം) വൃക്ഷങ്ങളാൽ ശോഭിതമായ ആ സ്ഥലത്ത് എത്തി ദേവദമ്പതികൾ ക്രീഡിക്കുന്നു।
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It shows how Purāṇic texts blend ecological description with cultural-poetic motifs to elevate a site’s prestige.
The verse describes a grove-like sacred area; it does not supply a distinct toponym.
To treat such biodiverse groves as valued communal heritage spaces worthy of care and non-destructive visitation.
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