[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Garudapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda) › 1.81.1 # Garudapurana 1.81.1 Garuḍapurāṇa 1.81.1 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.81.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.81.1) śrīgaruḍamahāpurāṇam- 81 (iti ratnamuktādi parīkṣā samāptā ) / (atha tīrthakṣetramāhātmyamārabhyate ) / sūta uvāca / sarvatīrthāni vakṣyāmi gaṅgā tīrthottamottamā / sarvatra sulabhā gaṅgātriṣu sthāneṣu durlabhā // > The glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa — 81 > \[Thus ends the examination of gems, pearls, etc.\] > \[Now begins the glorification of sacred sites and holy places.\] > Sūta said: / I shall proclaim all the sacred sites; the Gaṅgā is the highest among the highest sacred sites; / the Gaṅgā is easily accessible everywhere, yet rare to find in three places: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.80.4.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.80.4.p1) - [Next: 1.81.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.81.2) - [Up: 1.81](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.81) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.81.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.81.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.81.1) · Pramāṇa