Sacred Places1 for Sraddha - Verse 119-123

Sraddha can be performed in the following places : On the high summits and ridges of mountains, crevasses, in the solitary sides, springs and fountains, on the sandy banks of rivers, on the auspicious anniversaries of the beginning of Yugas, on great oceans, in cowpens, in the confluence of two rivers, in the forests, well-cleaned and scrubbed ground, pleasing fragrant spots, in solitary houses, on the ground polished with cow-dung, etc. One should perform Sraddha in these places in accordance with injunctions. Those who seek fulfilment of all desires shall perform Sraddha in these places carefully. They should perform circumambula tion in all the quarters. An intelligent man performing thus, shall attain the Siddhi of Brahmatva (Brahmahood).