Varaha Purana 97.16: Adhyaya 97, Shloka 16
The Glory of Rudra: The Origin of the Kapālamocana Pilgrimage Site and Rudra’s Expiatory Vow
नेपालं च ततो गत्वा ततो रुद्रमहालयम् ॥ ततो दारुवनं गत्वा केदारगमनं पुनः ॥
nepālaṁ ca tato gatvā tato rudramahālayaṁ || tato dāruvanaṁ gatvā kedāragamanaṁ punaḥ ||
తర్వాత ఆయన నేపాల్కు వెళ్లి, ఆపై రుద్రుని మహాలయానికి చేరాడు; అక్కడి నుంచి దారువనానికి వెళ్లి, మళ్లీ కేదారానికి ప్రయాణించాడు।
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It evidences a transregional sacred itinerary that includes Himalayan zones, useful for studying the spread and interlinking of pilgrimage imaginaries.
Nepāla (Nepal region) and Kedāra (commonly associated with the Kedarnath/Kedāra area in the Himalayas); Dāruvana and Rudramahālaya are traditional sacred toponyms whose precise historical loci can vary by tradition.
The verse frames ethical remediation as sustained commitment across difficult routes, implying endurance and intentionality.
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