Dhyanochhagiri

After Vipaswi Buddha returned to his own land, the lotus seed he had planted in Nagahrad began to sprout. Some time later the thousand-petalled divine lotus bloomed above the water, and from the centre of that flower an extraordinary self-born Swayambhu light appeared.

In the sky the moon of the Ashwin full moon shone bright, while below, in the midst of Nagahrad, the boundless radiance of the Swayambhu light spread around. As the glory of the Swayambhu light spread, Sikhī Buddha arrived here from Arunapuri together with his disciples.

On the day of Mesha Sankranti, Sikhī Buddha climbed the tall mountain to the south and from there beheld the Swayambhu light shining in the lake. Seeing that extraordinary sight, he became absorbed in meditation on the summit of that very mountain, attained samadhi, and was liberated.

Because Sikhī Buddha was absorbed in meditation and performed penance, that mountain was called Dhyanochhagiri. Later, Sati Devi Parvati ground sandalwood here and performed penance to obtain Shiva as her husband, and she had the vision of Shiva. That is why this ridge later became famous by the name Chandragiri.