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Aushanasa Purana - Vindhyachala Mahatmya

Vindhyachala:

1. Taraka Kunda and Tarakeshwara Linga: Demon Taraka performed penance here and got the darshan of Lord Shiva.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 6 to 8)

2. Narayana Kunda and Linga: Lord Vishnu performed penance here and got the darshan of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva gave the Sudarshan Chakra with which Lord Vishnu slayed demons Tuhundi and Hundi. Lord Shiva also bestowed great beauty to Lord Vishnu.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 9 to 10, 13 to 14)

3. Lakshmi Kunda: Devi Lakshmi performed penance here and got the darshan of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva bestowed great beauty to Devi Lakshmi.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 10 to 12)

4. Lord Vishnu slaying demons Tuhunda and Hunda: Lord Vishnu slayed demons Tuhunda and Hunda with the Sudarshan Chakra given by Lord Shiva.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 13 to 14)

5. Brahma Kunda: Lord Brahma performed penance here and got the darshan of Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu bestowed the power of creation to Lord Brahma.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 15)

6. Saptarshi Kunda: The Saptarshis performed penance here and got the darshan of Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu bestowed the Supreme Knowledge which gives Moksha.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 16)

7. Sanakadi Kunda: The Sanakadi Rishis performed penance here and got the darshan of Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu bestowed the Supreme Knowledge to them.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 17)

8. Maricyadi Kunda: The Marichi and other Rishis created Kundas here (and performed penance).
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 18)

9. Greatness of river Ganga in Vindhyachala
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 19)

10. Dharma Kunda and Dharmeshwara Linga: Yamaraja performed penance here and got the darshan of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva made him Dharmaraja.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 20)

11. Gokarna Kunda and Gokarneshwara Linga (Kameshwara): Gokarna performed penance here and got the darshan of Lord Shiva.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 21)

12. Yogishwara Kunda: The Natha Yogis performed penance here and got the darshan of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva bestowed on them the blessings of Siddhis. The Yogis were: Gorakshanath, Balanath, Salanath, Chimit, Karpati Bhairava, Matsyendranath, Aghoranath, Mahanath etc.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 22)

13. Greatness of the confluence of river Ganga and river Punyajala (Punyaugha).
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 24)

14. Vamanesha Mahadev: Established by Lord Vamana.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 25)

15. Naga Kunda: Established by Nagas.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 25)

16. Devi Vindhyavasini residing as Maha-Trikona Yantra: Devi Mahalakshmi resides on the Purva Kona (East), Devi Ashtabhuja (Mahasaraswati) resides on the Paschim Kona (West) and Devi Kali on the Dakshin Kona (South). The 64 Yoginis are also present in that Yantra.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 26)

17. Origin of Devi Vindhyavasini (as the daughter of Yashoda): When Kamsha tried to kill her, she took the form of Devi and vanished in the sky. She made her abode in Vindhyachala and came to be known as Vindhyavasini.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 26)

18. Devi slaying demons Shumbha and Nishumbha: Devi slayed demons Shumbha and Nishumbha in the Himalayas. They were reborn again. The second time Devi slayed them in the Vindhyachala mountain as Devi Vindhyavasini.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 31)

19. Rama Gaya: After killing Ravana, Sri Rama returned to Ayodhya and started ruling his kingdom. One day Sri Rama saw his father Dasharatha in Preta Yoni. Therefore, Sri Rama went to Gaya and performed the Shraddha of king Dasharatha. Sri Rama again performed the Sharaddha at Vindhyachala Kshetra at the confluence of rivers Ganga and Karnavati (after knowing the greatness of the place from sage Vasishtha). This place is known as Rama Gaya.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 32 to 33)

20. Shiva Pura: Lord Shiva resides there along with family and ganas.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 34)

21. Greatness of Karnavati Sangam: Story of a brahman and a cow.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 35)

22. Akrodheshwara Linga: Akrodha Rishi performed penance here and got the darshan of Devi Vindhyavasini. Devi bestowed Brahma Jnana to him and the power to understand the scriptures.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 36)

23. Sita Kunda: Devi Sita invoked all Tirthas of the Earth and established them in that Kunda.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 36)

24. Mukti Kunda and Mukteshwara Linga: Mukti muni created this kunda and established the Mukteshwara Linga.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 36)

25. Greatness of Vindhya Kshetra pradakshina.
(Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 38)




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