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बिन्दु—सरस् n. n.
N. of a sacred lake, [MBh.] ; [R.]
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BINDUSARAS A holy place famous in the Purāṇas. The following information is obtained from the Purāṇas about this holy place.
(1) Bindusaras lies on the north of the Mount Kailāsa. [Mahābhārata Sabhā Parva, Chapter 3, Stanza 2] .
(2) It was at Bindusaras that Bhagīratha did penance to bring down Gaṅgā to the earth [Sabhā Parva, Chapter 3, Stanza 10] .
(3) Devendra performed hundred sacrifices at this place. [Mahā Bhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 3] .
(4) Once Śiva performed a sacrifice at Bindusaras. [Śabhā Parva, Chapter 3] .
(5) Śrī Kṛṣṇa did penance here for several years to get righteousness. [Sabhā Parva, Chapter 3, Stanza 11] .
(6) At this place, Maya, the asura gave Arjuna the famous conch known as Devadatta and to Bhīmasena the famous club of Vṛṣaparvā. [Sabhā Parva, Chapter 3] .
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-सर (
mc. also ), [BhP.]
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