Varaha Purana 145.89: Adhyaya 145, Shloka 89
The Greatness of the Śālagrāma Sacred Region
स्नात्वा तत्र तु वैशाखे गोसहस्रफलं भवेत् ॥ माघमासे पुनः स्नात्वा प्रयागस्नानजं फलम्
snātvā tatra tu vaiśākhe gosahasraphalaṃ bhavet | māghamāse punaḥ snātvā prayāgasnāna-jaṃ phalam ||
Sesiapa mandi di sana pada bulan Vaiśākha akan memperoleh pahala seumpama sedekah seribu ekor lembu; dan apabila mandi lagi pada bulan Māgha, diperoleh pahala yang terhasil daripada mandi di Prayāga.
Varāha (default speaker framework)
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It evidences the integration of lunar-month timing into tīrtha practice, linking local sites to pan-Indic benchmarks like Prayāga.
Prayāga is explicitly named as a comparative reference; the primary bathing site is 'there' (tatra), i.e., the chapter’s described confluence/lake.
Encouraging calendrically regulated, community-recognized practices, emphasizing orderly and mindful participation in heritage landscapes.
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