Varaha Purana 145.78 — Adhyaya 145, Shloka 78
The Greatness of the Śālagrāma Sacred Region
सिद्धाश्च किन्नराश्चैव स्वर्गादवतरण्ति हि ॥ नेपाले यच्छिवस्थानं समस्तसुखवल्लभम् ॥
siddhāś ca kinnarāś caiva svargād avataranti hi || nepāle yac chivasthānaṃ samastasukhavallabham ||
เหล่าสิทธะและกินนราก็เสด็จลงจากสวรรค์โดยแท้—สู่สำนักศักดิ์สิทธิ์ของพระศิวะในเนปาล อันเป็นที่รักดุจบ่อเกิดแห่งสุขทั้งปวง
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Nepāla—Śiva-sthāna (Śiva sanctuary)"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"shared-sacred-space theology (Śaiva-Vaiṣṇava)","core_concept":"A Vaiṣṇava narrator (Varāha) can affirm Śiva-kṣetras as authentic loci of grace; sectarian boundaries are secondary to kṣetra-śakti.","practical_application":"Cultivate non-sectarian reverence in pilgrimage: honor the deity of the place and its tradition, seeing all kṣetras as expressions of the one sacred reality."}
Subject Matter: ["Geography","Heritage Sites","Cosmology"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: śiva-kṣetra / temple-sanctuary
Related Themes: Varaha Purana 145.87-145.89 (details: Nīlakaṇṭha/jaṭā association; Śveta-Gaṅgā and river confluences)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Himalayan Śiva sanctuary in Nepal: a temple or cave-shrine with liṅga, while siddhas and kinnaras descend through clouds, carrying instruments and garlands, converging in devotion.","item_prompts":["Himalayan backdrop","Śiva liṅga or Śiva shrine doorway","descending siddhas with yogic aura","kinnaras with vīṇā/drum","cloud pathways from svarga","pilgrims with offerings","inscription-like banner: ‘samasta-sukha-vallabha’ (optional)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized Śiva shrine framed by ornate foliage; siddhas and kinnaras in symmetrical descent; bold colors with gold highlights; Śiva’s presence suggested by liṅga and trident motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central liṅga with heavy gold embossing; celestial beings descending in layered arcs; rich jewelry and halos; temple arch with gold leaf; Himalayan peaks simplified as decorative backdrop.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined shrine interior with soft lighting; delicate clouds; kinnaras with detailed instruments; siddhas with subtle yogic glow; restrained gold work.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: crisp Himalayan landscape; small shrine on a ridge; lines of descending celestial musicians; narrative clarity with bright textiles and rhythmic spacing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"uplifting, devotional-awe","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"bright, ascending cadence to mirror ‘avataraṇa’ (descent)"}
FAQs
It preserves a notable geographic marker—Nepāla—useful for studying Purāṇic imagination of Himalayan cultural networks and pilgrimage geographies.
Nepāla (Nepal) is explicitly named, associated with a Śiva-sthāna (Śiva sanctuary).
The verse implicitly promotes respectful engagement with shared heritage sites framed as cosmically significant.
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