Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 105
अभि त्वा सूर नोन्विति चैशानं शृंगमर्चयेत् । येनेदं भूतमिति वा अथवानेन पूजयेत्
abhi tvā sūra nonviti caiśānaṃ śṛṃgamarcayet | yenedaṃ bhūtamiti vā athavānena pūjayet
“অভি ত্বা সূর…” এই মন্ত্রে ঈশান (উত্তর-পূর্ব) শৃঙ্গের অর্চনা করবে। অথবা “যেনেদং ভূতম্…” মন্ত্রে, কিংবা এই প্রদত্ত সূত্র/বিধিতেও পূজন করবে।
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Īśāna-śṛṅga (within Prabhāsa-kṣetra)
Type: peak
Listener: Ṛṣi assembly / pilgrims (contextual)
Scene: At the northeastern edge of the sacred precinct, a small peak/raised mound with a shrine-marker is worshipped. The priest faces NE, reciting ‘abhi tvā sūra…’ while offering flowers; a subtle Śiva-īśāna presence is suggested through trident motifs and a pale crescent moon.
FAQs
A tīrtha is a living sacred mandala: honoring Īśāna’s quarter affirms Śiva’s guardianship and the completeness of worship.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra’s Aiśāna-śṛṅga (northeastern sacred peak) within the prescribed pilgrimage-worship circuit.
Worship the northeastern peak using “abhi tvā sūra…”, with alternatives including “yenedam bhūtam…”, or the locally given formula.