All places for worship?

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Or are some better than others.

 

It seems like there is a contradiction in the Devi Gita (to me?)

 

1-2. The Himâlayâs said:-- " O on this earth that are prominent, sacred,

and worth visiting and which Thou likest best. O Mother! Also sanctify

us by describing the vows and utsabs that are pleasing to Thee, and by

performing which, men become blessed and get themselves satisfied.

 

3-10. The Devî spoke:-- " O Himavan! All the places that are on this

earth are all Mine and all should be visited. And every moment is fit

for taking vows and utsabs. For I am of the nature pervading every

moment; so whatever actions are performed at any moment are all equal

to taking My vows and utsabs. O King of Mountains! Still I am now

telling something out of My affection to My Bhaktas. Hear. There is a

great place of pilgrimage named Kolhâpura in the southern country.

Here the Devî Laksmi always dwells. The second place is Mâtripura in

the Sahyâdrî mountain; here the Devî Renukâ dwells. The third place is

Tulajâpur; next is the place Saptas'ringa, the great places of Hingulâ

and Jvâlâ Mukhî. Then the great places of Sâkambharî, Bhrâmâri,

S'rîraktadantikâ and Dûrgâ. The best of all places is that of

Vindhyâchala Vâsinî, the great places of Annapurnâ and the excellent

Kânchipur (Conjiverum). Next come the placesof Bhîmâ Devî, Vimalâ

Devî, S'rî Chandralâ Devî of Karnât, andthe place of Kaus'ikî. Then

the great placeof Nîlâmbâ on the top of the Nîlâparvata, the place of

Jâmbûnades'varî, and the beautiful S'rînagara.

 

 

So, are all places and all moments suitable? Or are there " best of all

places " and " great places? "

 

Are these places especially beautiful?

 

Namaste,

 

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