नैमिष
[naimisa] IAST: NAIMIṢA
General
नैमिष is very famous in the पुराणस् . It is considered to be a sacred place. Nimasar is the modern name for the place, and it is in the Sītāpur zilla of North India.
शौनक conducted a yajña here which lasted for twelve years. All the reputed ऋषिस् participated in it, and there सूत ( सौति ) the son of व्यास recited to the महर्षिस् महाभारत composed by व्यास . [mh-1-1-1 ] (also see under Sūta) .
Other information
देवस् once came to this place and conducted a यज्ञ there. [mh-1-196-1 ] .
अर्जुन once visited here the river called उत्पलिनी . [mh-1-214-6 ] .
Half of the sin of those who visit नैमिष will at once be dispelled. The remaining portion of the sin also will be removed before they return from the place. He who stays for a month and bathes here will derive all the results of गोमेद yajña. He who quits his life here by fasting will attain all the sacred लोकस् . [mh-3-84-59 ] .
River गोमती , यज्ञभूमि of the Devas and the याज्ञिच् vessel of सूर्य are found at this place. [mh-3-87-6 ] .
धर्मपुत्र once came to this place with his brothers and bathed here and made gifts of cows. [mh-3-95-1 ] .
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