Varaha Purana 145.102: Adhyaya 145, Shloka 102
The Greatness of the Śālagrāma Sacred Region
आदौ सा गण्डकी पुण्या भागीरथ्या च सङ्गता ॥ तस्य तीर्थस्य महिमा ज्ञायते न सुरैरपि ॥
ādau sā gaṇḍakī puṇyā bhāgīrathyā ca saṅgatā | tasya tīrthasya mahimā jñāyate na surair api ||
Pada mulanya, sungai Gaṇḍakī yang suci dikatakan bertemu dengan Bhāgīrathī; keagungan tirtha itu bahkan para dewa pun tidak mengetahuinya sepenuhnya.
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It documents the sacralization of specific rivers (Gaṇḍakī, Bhāgīrathī) and frames their junction as a tīrtha with supra-human prestige.
A meeting-point of Gaṇḍakī and Bhāgīrathī is referenced; the text does not provide coordinates, so modern identification depends on regional tradition and comparative sources.
Respect for river ecosystems as culturally valued spaces, reinforcing stewardship through the language of heritage and sacred geography.
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