Sacred Site of the Mahabharata
Bindusaras
बिन्दुसरस्
Bhagiratha's lake and the source of the Mayasabha treasure
Bindusaras (Trans-Himalayan lake beyond Kailasa, known to tradition as Bindusarovar): Bhagiratha's lake and the source of the Mayasabha treasure, located at coordinates 31.40°N, 81.20°E.
Key Facts
| Type | Sacred Site |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | बिन्दुसरस् |
| Coordinates | 31.40°N, 81.20°E |
| Modern location | Trans-Himalayan lake beyond Kailasa, known to tradition as Bindusarovar |
| Significance | Bhagiratha's lake and the source of the Mayasabha treasure |
About Bindusaras
The lake north of Kailasa in the mountains of Mainaka, below the jewelled peak Hiranyasringa, where Bhagiratha waited many years to behold Ganga, so that the river is called Bhagirathi after him. Indra completed a hundred sacrifices on its banks with stakes of gems and altars of gold, and Mahadeva and Nara and Narayana keep their abodes there. Maya Danava returned to it for the jewelled material of the Mayasabha and brought back from its waters Bhima's club, worth a hundred thousand clubs, and the conch Devadatta that came from Varuna.
Why it matters: Bhagiratha's lake and the source of the Mayasabha treasure
Details
- Treasure
- Maya took the Danava hoard from the house of Vrishaparva on its shore
On the Map
Bindusaras sits at 31.40°N, 81.20°E, in Trans-Himalayan lake beyond Kailasa, known to tradition as Bindusarovar.
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