The Geography of the Puranas c8.75

c8.75

At the foot of that mountain, there is extremely sacred, excellent sand of gold, and there is also a beautiful lake named 'Vindu'. Here came Bhagīratha, who for the sake of the Gaṅgā, lived there for a number of years (24-25). There the goddess Tripathagā or the Gaṅgā was first initiated. Emerging from the foot of the Soma mountain, that river divided itself into seven currents (26). There are found 'Yūpa', diamonds, gold, etc. (27). In the clear sky, the innumerable stars (of the Milky Way) which look very close to each other and shine brightly in the night, are nothing but the goddess Tripathagā or the Gaṅgā (28). This Tripathagā, having flowed in the sky, came down upon the earth, and being checked by the Lord Sankara's yoga, she fell down upon the head of Lord Sankara (29).