In the sacred tradition, there exists a wondrous listing of holy places and rivers, each revered for their power to purify and bestow blessings upon those who honor their ancestors. The narrative begins with the sacred site called Vainayaka, followed by Bhadreshvara, and the holy river Tapati, renowned as the remover of sins. There is also Mulatapi, Payoshni, and their confluence, along with Mahabodhi, Patalā, the Naga ford, and Avantika. The story continues with the holy river Vena, the great Shala, the great Rudra, the great Linga, and the auspicious river Dasharna. Shatarudra and Shatahva are mentioned, as well as the supreme Vishvapada, Angaravahika, and the twin rivers Shonagharghara. The sacred river Kalika and the river Vitasta are praised as ancestral fords, ideal for bathing and offering gifts. At these places, whatever is given in the ritual of śrāddha is remembered as yielding infinite fruit. Among them are the Droni, the Vata river, Dhara, and the river of milk. Gokarna, Gajakarna, Purushottama, Dvaraka, Krishnatirtha, Arbuda, and Sarasvati are named, each holding their own sanctity. The river Manimati, Girikarnika, the holy place Dhutapapa, and the southern ocean are included in this sacred geography. At these ancestral holy places, offerings to forebears yield endless rewards. Meghakara is especially noteworthy, for Janardana himself is said to reside there. Vishnu, the bearer of the Sharnga bow, abides in Mekhala, as well as at Mandodari and the auspicious river Campa. Samalanatha, the great Shala river, Chakravaka, Charmakota, and Janmeshvara are also celebrated. Arjuna, Tripura, Siddheshvara, and beyond them Shrisaila—the Shaiva holy place—and Narasimha are revered. Mahendra and Shriranga are among the sacred sites where offerings to ancestors always yield infinite merit. Even by seeing these places, sins are instantly destroyed, especially at the holy river Tungabhadra and the river Bhimarathi. Bheemesvara, Krishnavena, Kaveri, Kudmala, Godavari, and the supreme holy place Trisandhya are all included. Trayambaka, revered by all holy sites, is where the blessed Lord, the three-eyed one, himself abides. At all these places, ancestral offerings yield a hundred million times the merit, and even remembering them destroys sins a hundredfold. Shriparni, Tamraparni, Jaya—the unsurpassed holy place—Matsya river, and Shivadhara are extolled. Bhadratirtha, Pampatirtha, Rameshvara, and Elapura, the pure city, are renowned for their sanctity. Angabhuta, Amardaka, Alambusha, Amratakeshvara, and Ekambhaka are praised. Govardhana, Harishchandra, Kripuchandra, Prithudaka, Sahasraksha, Hiranyaksha, and the river Kadali are mentioned. The abode of Rama, the meeting with Saumitri, Indrakila, the great Nada, and Priyamelaka are especially praised for ancestral offerings, for at these places the presence of all the gods is perceived. Gifts given at these sites are said to be a hundred million times greater. The sacred river Bahuda and the auspicious Siddhavana are included. There is a sacred place called Pāśupata and the auspicious river Pārvatikā; offerings to ancestors at all these yield a hundred million times the merit. The ancestral tīrtha where the Godāvarī river flows, joined with a thousand liṅgas and carrying all waters within, is especially revered. The tīrtha of Jāmadagnya, which arrived in due order, is supreme; out of fear of Pratīka, the Godāvarī river was split there. The tīrtha named Apsaroyuga is for offerings to gods and ancestors; performing ancestral rites and fire sacrifices there brings merit hundreds of millions greater. Sahasraliṅga, Rāghaveśvara, and the holy Sendraphenā river—where Indra once fell—are also honored. After slaying Namuci, Śakra attained heaven through austerity; offerings to ancestors made there yield endless rewards. Puṣkara, Śālagrāma, and the renowned Somapāna—where the abode of Vaiśvānara is found—are celebrated. Sārasvata, Svāmitīrtha, and the holy rivers Malaṃdarā, Kauśikī, and Candrikā are included. Vaidarbhā (or Vairā), the eastward-flowing Payoṣṇī, the northern Kāverī, and the sacred mountain Jālaṃdhara are mentioned. At these tīrthas for ancestral rites, offerings to ancestors attain infinity, as at Lohadaṇḍa and Citrakūṭa. The conjunction of Gaṅgā with the Vindhya, the auspicious riverbank, Kubjābhra tīrtha, and the Urvaśī sandbank are praised. There is a tīrtha that grants release from worldly existence and one that frees from debt; at these ancestral tīrthas, offerings to ancestors attain infinity. Aṭṭahāsa tīrtha, Gautameśvara, Vasiṣṭha tīrtha, and Hārīta are included. Brahmāvarta, Kuśāvarta, Hayatīrtha, Piṇḍāraka, and Śaṅkhoddhāra are renowned. Ghaṇṭeśvara, Bilvaka, Nīlaparvata, Dharaṇītīrtha, and Rāmatīrtha are celebrated. Aśvatīrtha is famous, inexhaustible for ancestral offerings and gifts. Vedaśiras tīrtha and the river Aughavatī complete this sacred journey. In all these places, the tradition holds, offerings to ancestors and gifts yield immeasurable merit, and even the sight or remembrance of these holy sites purifies and uplifts the soul.