SRIKALAHASTI

SWARNAMUKHI RIVER

According to Sthalapurana, this holy river originally was flowing off the temple under the name Uttaravahini, but at the behest of Agasthya it has been flowing touching the, temple walls to the benefit of the pilgrim. Normally, all pilgrims bathe in this sacred river before entering the temple. It is in this at a certain spot Mother Parvathi was taking bath before becoming Prasunambika. That place goes by the name of the Gnanaprakasa thirtham now. There are several sacred thirthas named after those who did penance on the banks, bathed in them. Among them, Brahma Thirtham, Saraswati Thirtham, Harihar Thirtham, Mayura Thirtham, Mooka Thirtham, Chandra Pushkarini, Markandeya Thirtham, Brahmavidya Thirtham, Kanka Durga Thirtha etc. are very famous and are visited by pilgrims.

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