Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 31
प्रसन्नवदनस्तिष्ठेद्भक्तस्तद्दर्शनाच्छुभात् । तदुत्तरे प्रसन्नोदं कुंडं नैर्मल्यदं नृणाम्
prasannavadanastiṣṭhedbhaktastaddarśanācchubhāt | taduttare prasannodaṃ kuṃḍaṃ nairmalyadaṃ nṛṇām
তার শুভ দর্শনে ভক্তের মুখ প্রসন্ন—শান্ত ও উজ্জ্বল—হয়ে ওঠে। তার উত্তরে ‘প্রসন্নোদ’ নামক কুণ্ড আছে, যা মানুষের নির্মলতা দান করে।
Skanda
Tirtha: Prasannodā-kuṇḍa
Type: kund
Scene: A devotee beholds Prasannavadaneśa and their face becomes luminous and calm; then they walk north to a small pond (kuṇḍa) with clear water, lotuses, and steps, performing ācamana and quiet prayer.
FAQs
Sacred sight and sacred waters work together in Kāśī—darśana uplifts the heart, and tīrtha-water purifies the pilgrim.
Prasannoda Kuṇḍa, situated north of Prasannavadaneśa, famed for granting purity.
The verse implies tīrtha-contact (bathing/using the kuṇḍa) for purity and darśana of the liṅga for auspicious serenity.