Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 48
किं पुनः श्राद्धदानादि गोमतीसंगमे तथा । कृत्वा मुक्तिमवाप्नोति मानवो नात्र संशयः
kiṃ punaḥ śrāddhadānādi gomatīsaṃgame tathā | kṛtvā muktimavāpnoti mānavo nātra saṃśayaḥ
فكم بالأحرى عند ملتقى نهر غوماتي، إذا قام المرء بطقوسٍ مثل شرادها (śrāddha) وبالصدقات والعطايا؛ فإذا فعل ذلك نال الإنسان التحرر، ولا شك في هذا.
Skanda (deduced from Dvārakā Māhātmya narrative style)
Tirtha: Gomatī–samudra-saṅgama (Dvārakā)
Type: sangam
Scene: On the sandy bank at the confluence, a householder offers piṇḍa and water-libations, while attendants distribute alms to brāhmaṇas and the poor; the river meets the sea behind them, with ritual vessels, darbha grass, and a calm devotional atmosphere.
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Rituals done at an exalted tīrtha gain extraordinary potency, culminating in liberation.
The Gomati-saṅgama—the sacred meeting-place of the river Gomati (in the Dvārakā region).
Performing śrāddha (ancestral rite) and dāna (charitable giving) at the Gomati confluence.