Pancha Sarovars

◍ ► Manasarovar (Pancha Sarovar) (Shakti Peetha)
(Tibet, Tibet)

◼ Lake Manasarovar
(Tibetan Himalayas)

(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)

• Devi: Devi abides in Manasarovar as Manasa Shakti Peetha (identified with Lake Manasarovar).
- Lake Manasarovar

मानसे दक्षहस्तो मे देवी दाक्षायणी हर ।
अमरो भैरवस्तत्र सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकः ॥
- Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 12 (Manasarovar has the Manasa Shakti Peetha where the Daksha Hasta of Devi had fallen)


(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)

▬ Manasa Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Manasa Shakti Peetha where the Daksha Hasta (Right Hand) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Dakshayani and the Bhairava is called Amara.
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 12)

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

☗ Gayatri Temple Hill
☗ Savitri Temple Hill
◼ Pushkar Lake
(Aravalli Range)
(Padma Purana)

- Lord Brahma threw a Lotus from his Hand in Pushkar and performed a Yagna in Pushkar.
- Lord Varaha abides in Pushkar (which is a Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) since ancient times.
- Devi abides in Pushkar as Manivedaka Shakti Peetha (identified with Devi Gayatri).

◍ Narayana Sarovar (Pancha Sarovar)
(Kutch district, Gujarat)

◍ Siddhpur (Bindu Sarovar) (Matru Gaya) - A Pancha Sarovar, where sage Kapila incarnated, Matru Gaya and course of river Saraswati:

- Siddhpur (Pancha Sarovar)
(Patan district, Gujarat)

Kapila: Kapila shrine
Parashurama: Parashurama shrine
Shiva: Several Shiva Lingas
Saraswati: Saraswati Temple

- Siddhpur is the place identified with the Puranic Bindu Sarovara mentioned in the Puranas.
- Puranic Bindu Sarovar is the place where Lord Vishnu incarnated as sage Kapila (as son of sage Kardama and Devahuti).
- Siddhpur is the place where Sri Parashurama is said to have performed Matru Shraddha; so it is also known as Matru Gaya.
- Siddhpur is the place where where river Saraswati is said to be flowing in hidden form.

Sages: Kardama

- Puranic Bindu Sarovar is the place where sage Kardama meditated and got sage Kapila as son.

◼ Bindu Sarovar
▬ River Saraswati flows (hidden form)
(Srimad Bhagavatam)
• Sage Kapila incarnated in Bindu Sarovara.
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 03 - 21 to 26)

◍ ► Kishkindha (Anegundi) (Hampi) (Pancha Sarovar)
(Koppal district, Karnataka)
(Vijayanagara district, Karnataka)
(Ballari district, Karnataka)

☗ Rishyamuka Parvata
☗ Matanga Parvata
☗ Malyavanta Parvata (Mount Prasravana)
☗ Anjaneya Parvata or Anjanadri
▬ River Tungabhadra flows
◼ Pampa Sarovara
◼ Sita Jhil (Rishyamuka Parvata region)
(Karnataka Plateau)

(Valmiki Ramayana)

• Rama: Sri Rama met Shabari near the Pampa Sarovar in Kishkindha.
- Sri Rama met Hanuman in the Pampa Sarovar in Kishkindha.
- Sri Rama (through Hanuman) made friendship with Sugreeva at Rishyamuka Parvat in Kishkindha.
- Sri Rama slayed Vali in Kishkindha and made Sugreeva the king of Kishkindha.
- During the stay of Sri Rama in Kishkindha, Sugreeva sent Vanaras in various directions to search for Devi Sita.
- Shabari Kolla (Belagavi district, 200 km from Hampi)
- Pampa Sarovar (Anegundi, Koppal district)
- Rishyamuka Parvat (Hampi, Vijayanagara district)
- Sugreeva Gufa (Hampi, Vijayanagara district)
- Sita Jhil (Hampi, Vijayanagara district)
- Vali Kila (Anegundi, near Durga Betta)
- Vali Gufa (Anegundi, near Durga Betta)
- Malyavanta Raghunatha Temple (7 km from Hampi, Ballari district)
- Sphatik Shila (7 km from Hampi, Ballari district)

• Devi: Devi abides in Kishkindha Pampa Sarovar as Pampa Devi.
- Pampa Sarovar (Anegundi, Koppal district)
- Durga Betta (Anegundi)

• Hanuman: Bhakta Hanuman is said to have taken birth in Anjanadri of Kishkindha as the son of Anjana and Wind-god. This is one of the places identified with the birth of Bhakta Hanuman. This is as per the Valmiki Ramayana.
- Anjaneya Parvata or Anjanadri (Anegundi)

• Sages: Sages associated with Kishkindha:

○ Matanga: Sage Matanga had his hermitage in Kishkindha where Sri Rama visited and met Shabari.
- Shabari Kolla (Belagavi district, 200 km from Hampi)
- Matanga Ashrama (Pampa Sarovar)
- Matanga Parvata (Hampi)


शबरीदत्तफलाशन राम् ॥ कबन्धबाहुच्छेदक राम् ॥
हनुमत्सेवितनिजपद राम् ॥ नतसुग्रीवाभीष्टद राम् ॥
गर्वितवालिसंहारक राम् ॥ वानरदूतप्रेषक राम् ॥
राम् राम् जय राजा राम् । राम् राम् जय सीता राम् ।
- Nama Ramayana - verses 47 to 52 (Sri Rama visited Kishkindha and met Shabari and Hanuman; made friendship with Sugreeva and slayed Vali; the search for Devi Sita began from here)


(Valmiki Ramayana)

▬ Sri Rama visiting Matanga Ashrama near Pampa Sarovar and meeting Shabari (Kishkindha outskirts)
(Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 74)
▬ Sri Rama visiting Pampa Sarovar and describing its beauty
(Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 75 to Kishkindha Kanda - 1)
▬ Sri Rama making friendship with Sugreeva in the Rishyamuka Parvata
(Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 5 to 12)
▬ Sri Rama sending Sugreeva to fight with Vali in Kishkindha (first duel)
(Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 12)
▬ Sri Rama visiting the Saptajana Ashrama while going to Kishkindha
(Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 13)
▬ Sri Rama slaying Vali during the second duel with Sugreeva
(Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 14 to 25)
▬ Sri Rama making Sugreeva the king of Kishkindha after slaying Vali
(Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 26)
▬ Sri Rama spending the four months of rainy season in Mount Prasravana
(Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 27 to 28)
▬ Sri Rama sending Lakshmana to Sugreeva to remind him of his promise of help
(Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 29 to 36)
▬ Sugreeva sending Vanaras for searching Devi Sita in the four directions
(Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 37 to 47)