Varaha Purana 150.32: Adhyaya 150, Shloka 32
The Sacred Greatness of Sānandūra
तत्र पूर्वेण पार्श्वेण ह्यदूरादर्धयोजनात् ॥ तस्य कुण्डस्य सुश्रोणि चतस्रो विषमाश्रिताः ॥
tatra pūrveṇa pārśveṇa hy adūrād ardha-yojanāt || tasya kuṇḍasya suśroṇi catasro viṣamāśritāḥ ||
Di sana, di sisi timur, tidak jauh—pada jarak setengah yojana—wahai yang berpinggul indah, terdapat empat aliran yang berada di tanah tidak rata, berkaitan dengan kund itu.
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It preserves directional and distance-based descriptors used for locating tīrthas, reflecting premodern spatial documentation practices.
An area east of the referenced kuṇḍa, half a yojana away; the verse is relational rather than naming a modern-identifiable place.
It supports a heritage-reading of landscape literacy: knowing directions and terrain is part of responsible travel and site engagement.
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