Kāmyavana is mentioned in the Adi-varāha Purāṇa:
- caturthaṁ kāmyaka-vanaṁ vanānāṁ vanam uttamam
- tatra gatvā naro devi mama loke mahīyate
Lord Śiva said, “The best of all forests is the fourth of these, named Kāmyaka. O goddess Devī, any person who goes there is eligible to enjoy the glories of my abode.” In the Bhakti-ratnākara (Fifth Wave) it is also said:
- ei kāmyavane kṛṣṇa-līlā manohara
- karibe darśana sthāna kuṇḍa bahutara
- kāmyavane yata tīrtha lekhā nāhi tāra
“In this Kāmyavana, Kṛṣṇa performed enchanting pastimes. Here you will be able to take darśana of many ponds and other transcendental spots. I cannot even describe in writing all the sacred tīrthas found at Kāmyavana.”