Shloka 24
Bhu-maṇḍala-varṇanam
Description of the Earth-Maṇḍala, the Seven Continents, and Meru
त्रिकूटश्शिशिरश्चैव पतंगो रुचकस्तथा । निषधः कपिलायाश्च दक्षिणे केसराचलाः
trikūṭaśśiśiraścaiva pataṃgo rucakastathā | niṣadhaḥ kapilāyāśca dakṣiṇe kesarācalāḥ
दक्षिणेस त्रिकूट व शिशिर, पतंग व रुचक; तसेच निषध—आणि दक्षिण प्रदेशात कपिलाचे केसराचलही प्रसिद्ध आहेत।
Suta Goswami
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It sanctifies the southern sacred landscape by naming revered mountains, encouraging remembrance of Shiva-linked regions (tīrthas) where devotion, purity, and merit are traditionally intensified.
Such geographic catalogues function as a devotional map: devotees approach Saguna Shiva through holy places associated with His presence and grace, often expressed in the Purana through linga worship and tīrtha-sevā.
Pilgrimage with japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), maintaining śauca (purity), and offering simple worship (water, bilva leaves) at Shiva shrines encountered in these sacred regions.