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Where is Gandhamadana Parvata?

Gandhamadana is the mountain in the Himalayas where Badarikasharama and ashrama of Nara-Narayana are situated. प्रवेक्ष्यामो महाबाहो पर्वतं गन्धमादनम्। विशाला बदरी यत्र नरनारायणाश्रमः॥ (Mahabharata.Vanaparva.141.22-23)

What is the symbolism of the Shyen bird in relation to Naganechi Mata?

The Shyen bird represents Naganechi in her protective form, believed to have shielded Jodhpur during the Indo-Pak war.