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Naimisharanya (Misrikh-Neemsar), Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh · 27.3486°, 80.4864°
The Vishnu temple of the sacred Naimisha forest on the Gomti, one of the 108 Divya Desams and counted among the eight self-manifested (Swayamvyakta) Vishnu shrines. The surrounding forest is revered as the place where the Puranas were first recited to the assembled sages.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Indra is said to have performed penance to Vishnu at Naimisha for two thousand years to overcome the asura Vritra.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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