O Markandeya, attentive sage and best knower of the Vedas, hear once more the account of the sacred places I have revealed to you. I have spoken of Lakula, a sanctified and holy land, and have told you too of Bharabhuti, another place of spiritual merit. You have listened as I described Aralakeshvara, sanctified by divine presence, and I have set forth before you the greatness of Gaya, that renowned and hallowed field. You have learned from me of Kurukshetra, the field of dharma, and I have also spoken of the excellent Kanakhala. I declared to you the sacred ground known as Talaka, and described the greatness of Attahasa, a place of power and reverence. You have heard of Krittivasa, a field sanctified by the gods. I recounted how the great Lord, together with goddess Bhramarambika, is venerated as Mallikarjuna. On the banks of the Suvarnamukharī river, Shankara is worshipped as Kalahasti. In Kanchi, at the root of the mango tree, he is Kamashasana, beloved of Kamakshi. There exists Vyaghrapura, set amidst the groves of Tillikanana, and I have already told you of the sacred Shvetaranya. In that region, Rāghava spoke of Setubandha, the famed bridge. Gatapratyāhvaya is the place where the Bull-bannered One, Shiva, makes his abode. Within Vṛddhācala flows a river sparkling with jewels and pearls, and you have heard of the most excellent Śrīmad-Madhyārjuna. Somatīrtha, established by Somanātha, has been made known to you, as has Siddhavaṭa, a field of spiritual accomplishment. Kamalālaya, the field of the lotus, surely you have heard described. I have told you of Kaṃkādri, where Hara is manifest, and you are aware of illustrious Droṇapura, destined for significance at the end of the Kali age. The field of Brahmapura, where Indrajit once was, I have recounted, and you know of the field of knowledge, Śrīkoṭikā, the seat of Induśekhara. Gokarṇa, where Shiva dwells, has been described to you, as has Tripurāntaka, the field of Triyaṃbaka. You have heard of Kālāñjana, where Kālakaṃdhara abides, and Priyālavaṇa, the beloved grove of Ambikāpati. Prabhāsa, where Khaṇḍenduśekhara is present, has also been told to you. You know of Vedāraṇya, the forest where the leader of the Pramathas is worshipped, and of Hemakūṭa, the place dear to Viṣamacakṣus. Venuvana, the bamboo forest renowned for destroying sin, is among the sacred places you have learned of. I have spoken of Jalandhara, shrouded in darkness, and you have learned about Jvalamukha, the fiery-faced sacred site. Bhadravata, the auspicious field, has been named to you, and I have recounted the Nyagrodha forest, where the fierce one was born. You have heard of Gandhamadana, the fragrant mountain, and I have described Goparvata, the mountain of Shambhu. Finally, the sacred site of Virakostha has been explained to you, O sage. Thus, O Markandeya, with reverence and care, I have recounted the holy fields and sanctified places, each blessed by the presence of the Divine, and each holding its own sacred story and merit.