[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Matsyapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya) › 22.56 # Matsyapurana 22.56 Matsyapurāṇa 22.56 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [22.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.22.56) tathaiva pitṛtīrthaṃ tu yatra godāvarī nadī yutā liṅgasahasreṇa sarvāntarajalāvahā // > The rivers Śrîparṇî and Tâmraparṇî, Jayâtîrtha, the sacred river Matsya, Śivadhâr tîrtha, Bhadra, the river Pampâ, Râmeśvara, Elâpura, Alampura, Aṅgabhûta, Ânandâkamalâ, Budhâ, Amṛatâkeśvarâ, Ekâmbhakâ, Govardhanâ, Hariśchandra, Kṛipuchandra, Pṛithudakâ, Sahasrâkṣa, Hiraṇyâkṣa, the river Kadalî the abode of Râma, Saumitri Saṅgama, Indrakîla Mahânâda, Elakkṣetra, are very sacred places owing to the abode of gods and śrâddha performed there highly satisfies the Pitṛis. The sacred Bâhu river, Siddhavana, Paśupata, the river Pârvatikâ, are the places where the performance of śrâddha is many times more beneficial. Pitṛitîrtha near the Godâvarî river which teems with myriads of images of Śiva is an exceedingly sacred place. It is also known as Jâmadâgni tîrtha. It is there that the river Godâvarî has become ruptured through the fear of Pratîka Ṛiṣi. It is both Deva as well as Pitṛi tîrtha and is also known under the name of Apsaroyuga. There the performance of śrâddha, Agnihotra and charity is held millions of times more sacred. Sahasraliṅga, Râghaveśvara the river Indraphenâ where Indra had His downfall and where He after destroying the demon Namuchi went to Heaven by the practice of penances, are the places where the performance of śrâddha by men bears everlasting fruit. Puṣkara, Sâligrâma, so also Somapâna, the home of Vaiśwânara are Sacred tîrthas.—49-61. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 22.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.22.55) - [Next: 22.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.22.57) - [Up: 22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.22) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.22.p16) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.22.56) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Dānasāgara](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.nibandha.danasagara.10.26-2) — Ballālasena, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.22.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.22.56) · Pramāṇa