Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 75
अवश्यं ज्ञानवापी सा नाम्ना भवितुमर्हति । चित्रं चित्रगतापीह या तव ज्ञानदायिनी
avaśyaṃ jñānavāpī sā nāmnā bhavitumarhati | citraṃ citragatāpīha yā tava jñānadāyinī
নিশ্চয়েই তাই ‘জ্ঞানৱাপী’ নামে অভিহিত হ’বলৈ যোগ্য। আশ্চৰ্য বটে—ইয়াত কেৱল কূপ হ’লেও, সেয়াই তোমাক জ্ঞান দান কৰে।
Kalāvatī’s attendants (marveling at the tīrtha)
Tirtha: Jñānavāpī
Type: kund
Scene: A luminous well whose waters seem to glow with insight; Kalāvatī is shown receiving ‘knowledge’ as a subtle radiance rising from the water, while attendants watch in awe.
FAQs
Sacred places are not ordinary geography: a tīrtha can become a direct instrument of jñāna, transforming perception and life-direction.
Jñānavāpī in Kāśī (Vārāṇasī).
No explicit rite; the verse underscores the merit and marvel of Jñānavāpī as knowledge-giving, encouraging pilgrimage and darśana.