Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 112
प्राजापत्यं यदा ऋक्षं तिथौ तस्यां भवेद्यदि । सा महाकार्तिकी पुण्या देवानामपि दुर्लभा
prājāpatyaṃ yadā ṛkṣaṃ tithau tasyāṃ bhavedyadi | sā mahākārtikī puṇyā devānāmapi durlabhā
সেই একে তিথিত যদি প্ৰাজাপত্য নক্ষত্ৰো পৰে, তেন্তে সেই কাৰ্তিকী পৰম মহৎ আৰু পবিত্ৰ মহাকাৰ্তিকী হয়—দেৱতাসকলৰো দুষ্প্ৰাপ্য।
Śiva (Īśvara)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Listener: Kṛṣṇa
Scene: A ‘rare even for gods’ night at Prabhāsa: the sky is emphasized with bright constellations; pilgrims perform intensified worship, lamps and offerings filling the shoreline/temple precinct.
FAQs
Rare cosmic alignments intensify dharma and merit, making certain observances exceptionally fruitful.
The context remains Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where such sacred timing is especially celebrated.
Honoring Kārtikī when the Prājāpatya nakṣatra coincides, recognizing it as Mahākārtikī.