Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 91
तीर्थानां दर्शनं श्रेष्ठं स्नानं चैव सुरेश्वरि । श्रवणं च प्रशंसंति सदैव ऋषिसत्तमाः
tīrthānāṃ darśanaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ snānaṃ caiva sureśvari | śravaṇaṃ ca praśaṃsaṃti sadaiva ṛṣisattamāḥ
ومن بين التيرثا، فإن مجرد رؤيتها هو الأفضل، وكذلك الاغتسال فيها، يا سيّدة الآلهة. وإن خيرةَ الرِّشيّين يمدحون دائماً أيضاً سماعَ مآثرها ومحاسنها.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Listener: Sureśvarī/Devī (Pārvatī)
Scene: Śiva teaches Devī the primacy of tīrtha-darśana, along with snāna and śravaṇa, while sages in the background affirm the teaching.
FAQs
Pilgrimage merit arises through three modes—darśana (seeing), snāna (bathing), and śravaṇa (hearing the tīrtha’s glory).
No single site; the verse states a general doctrine applicable to all tīrthas.
Darśana (visit), snāna (ritual bath), and śravaṇa (listening to māhātmya) are highlighted as praised practices.