Swayam Vyakta Kshetras

आद्यं रङ्गमिति प्रोक्तं विमानं रङ्गसंज्ञितम् । श्रीमुष्णं वेङ्कटाद्रिं च साळग्रामं च नैमिशम् ।
तोयाद्रिं पुष्करं चैव नरनारायणाश्रमम् । अष्टौ मे मूर्तयः सन्ति स्वयंव्यक्ता महीतले ॥
- Swayam Vyakta Sthalams

◍ Sriranga Kshetra (Srirangam) - Swayam Vyakta Kshetra, Bhuloka Vaikuntha and abode of Lord Ranganatha:

- Srirangam (Bhuloka Vaikuntha) (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Divya Desam)
(Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu)
Vishnu: Ranganatha Swamy
Lakshmi: Devi Ranganayaki
▬ River Kaveri flows
▬ River Kollidam flows
◆ Kaveri - Kollidam Island

(Sriranga Mahatmya)
• Swayam Vyakta Sthalam Sloka

◍ Srimushnam Kshetra - Swayam Vyakta Kshetra and abode of Lord Bhu Varaha Swamy:

- Srimushnam (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra)
(Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)
Varaha: Bhu Varaha Swamy
Lakshmi: Devi Ambujavalli
▬ River Vellar basin
(Varaha Kavacham)
• Swayam Vyakta Sthalam Sloka

◍ Venkatachala Kshetra (Tirumala) - Swayam Vyakta Kshetra and abode of Sri Venkateshwara:

- Tirumala (Venkatachala) (976 m) (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Divya Desam)
(Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh)
Vishnu: Venkateshwara Temple
Varaha: Adi Varaha
Lakshmi: Devi Padmavathy
☗ Front part of Seshachalam (of Eastern Ghats)
☗ Seven Hills:
(1) Sheshadri Hill (2) Neeladri Hill (3) Garudadri Hill
(4) Anjanadri Hill (5) Vrishabhadri Hill (6) Narayandri Hill (7) Venkatadri
◼ Swami Pushkarini (Temple Tank)

(Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya)
• Swayam Vyakta Sthalam Sloka

◍ Muktinath (Salagrama Kshetra) (Gandaki Kshetra) - Swayam Vyakta Kshetra and Gandaki Shakti Peetha:

- Muktinath (3710 m) (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Divya Desam) (Shakti Peetha)
(Mustang district, Nepal)
Vishnu: Chakrapani
Devi: Gandaki Chandi
☗ Muktinath Valley
▬ River Gandaki flows

(Varaha Purana)
• Swayam Vyakta Sthalam Sloka
• Gandaki Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Gandaki Shakti Peetha where the Ganda (Cheek) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Gandaki Chandi and the Bhairava is called Chakrapani.
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 14)

◍ Naimisharanya - Swayam Vyakta Kshetra where Sages performed Yagna and Suta narrated the Puranas:

- Naimisharanya (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Divya Desam)
(Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh)

Vishnu: Chakra Teertha and Sri Chakranarayana
Shiva: Bhooteshwar Mahadev, Gokarnanath Mahadev, Vishwanath, Dev Deveshwar Mahadev, Mahamrityunjaya Siddhapith, Rudravart Shiv Mandir
Devi: Devi Lalita
Rama: Hardoi Hatya Haran Teerth, Siddheshwar Dham, Sita Kund
Hanuman: Hanuman Garhi, Hardoi Hanuman

- Naimisharanya is the place where the Chakra sent by Lord Vishnu halted.
- Naimisharanya is the place where thousands of sages performed a long-running Yagna under kulapati sage Shaunaka.
- Naimisharanya is the place where Sri Soota gave discourse on various Puranas to the sages during the interval of the Yagna.

Sages: Vyasa, Soota, Shaunaka, Shringi Rishi, Dadhichi
Vyasa: Vyas Gaddi
Soota: Soot Gaddi
Shaunaka: Shaunaka Gaddi
Shringi Rishi: Shringi Rishi Samadhi
Dadhichi: Mishrik Dadhichi Ashram

- Naimisharanya is the place where Sri Soota gave discourse on various Puranas to the sages during the interval of the Yagna.
- Naimisharanya is the place near which sage Dadhichi is said to have given up his bones to the Devas for building the Vajra.

▬ River Gomati flows

(Mahabharata) (Padma Purana) (Various other Puranas)
• Swayam Vyakta Sthalam Sloka

• Lord Vishnu and Naimisharanya (Chakra Teertha and Sri Chakranarayana)
(Padma Purana - Srishti Khanda - 1)

◍ Thoyadri Kshetra (Thiruneermalai) - Swayam Vyakta Kshetra:
- Thiruneermalai (Thoyadri) (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Divya Desam)
(Chennai district, Tamil Nadu)
Vishnu: Ranganatha Swamy
Lakshmi: Devi Ranganayaki
Rama: Sri Neervanna Perumal
Sita: Devi Animamalarmangai
☗ Thiruneermalai Hill or Thoyadri Hill
◼ Ksheera Pushkarini (Temple Tank)

• Swayam Vyakta Sthalam Sloka

◍ Thotadri Kshetra (Vanamamalai) - Swayam Vyakta Kshetra:
- Thotadri (Vanamamalai) (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Divya Desam)
(Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu)
Vishnu: Thotadrinathan Temple
Lakshmi: Devi Srivaramangai
▬ River Thamirabarani or Tamraparni flows

• Swayam Vyakta Sthalam Sloka

◍ Pushkara Kshetra - Abode of Lord Brahma, Swayam Vyakta Kshetra and Manivedaka Shakti Peeta:

- Pushkar (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Shakti Peetha) (Pancha Sarovar)
(Ajmer district, Rajasthan)

Brahma: Lord Brahma
Varaha: Varaha
Gayatri: Devi Gayatri
Saraswati: Devi Savitri

- Pushkara is the place where Lord Brahma threw a Lotus from his Hand (Pushkara) and performed a Yagna.
- Pushkara is a Swayam Vyakta Kshetra where Lord Vishnu abides as Lord Varaha.
- Pushkara is the place where Devi abides as Manivedaka Shakti Peetha.
- Pushkara Sarovar is one of the Pancha Sarovars of Bharata.

☗ Gayatri Temple Hill
☗ Savitri Temple Hill
◼ Pushkar Lake
(Padma Purana)
• Swayam Vyakta Sthalam Sloka
• Manivedaka Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Manivedaka Shakti Peetha where the Manibandha (Bracelet) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Gayatri and the Bhairava is called Sarvananda.
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 32)

◍ Badarikashrama Kshetra (Badrinath) - Swayam Vyakta Kshetra, Char Dham and abode of Lord Badri Vishal:

- Badrinath (3300 m) (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Divya Desam) (Bada Char Dham) (Chota Char Dham) (Sapta Badri)
(Chamoli district, Uttarakhand)

Vishnu: Lord Badri Vishal
Varaha: Varaha Shila
Narasimha: Narasimha Shila
Shiva: Brahma Kapal

- Badarikashrama is a Swayam Vyakta Kshetra where Lord Vishnu abides as Lord Badri Vishal.
- Badarikashrama is the place where Lord Varaha abides as Varaha Shila.
- Badarikashrama is the place where Lord Narasimha abides as Narasimha Shila.
- Badarikashrama is the place where Lord Shiva is associated with Brahma Kapal.

Sages: Vyasa, Nara-Narayana, Narada, Markandeya

- Badarikashrama is a place of penance where various sages performed penance to attain various ends.

Saints: Adi Shankaracharya

- Badarikashrama is a place where Sri Adi Shankaracharya wrote commentaries on Brahma Sutras, Gita and Upanishads.

☗ Nara Parvat
☗ Narayana Parvat
▬ River Alakananda flows
(Skanda Purana - Badarikashrama Mahatmya) (Srimad Bhagavatam)
• Swayam Vyakta Sthalam Sloka