Varaha Purana 169.3: Adhyaya 169, Shloka 3
The Greatness of Mathurā: The Ardhacandra Sacred Bathing Rite and the Procedure for the Yajñopavīta Observance
चक्रस्थितं हि तत्सर्वं कृष्णस्यैव पदेन तु ॥ तत्र मध्यं तु तत्स्थानमर्द्धचन्द्रे प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥
cakrasthitaṃ hi tatsarvaṃ kṛṣṇasyaiva padena tu || tatra madhyaṃ tu tatsthānam arddhacandre pratiṣṭhitam ||
ആ സമസ്ത പുണ്യക്ഷേത്രവും ചക്രരൂപത്തിൽ സ്ഥിതിചെയ്യുന്നു; ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണന്റെ പാദചിഹ്നം അതിനെ അടയാളപ്പെടുത്തുന്നു. അതിലെ മദ്ധ്യസ്ഥാനം അർദ്ധചന്ദ്രാകൃതിയിൽ പ്രതിഷ്ഠിതമാണ്.
Varāha
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It preserves a schematic description of a sacred landscape using geometric metaphors (wheel, half-moon), relevant to the study of pilgrimage mapping and ritual topography.
Mathurā-kṣetra; additionally, internal sub-regions are implied through descriptors like ‘center’ and ‘half-moon’ (arddhacandra), suggesting a localized sacred micro-topography.
An instruction toward mindful orientation within a sanctified environment—recognizing marked centers and boundaries as part of responsible heritage engagement.
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