Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 32
तत्र विष्णोस्तु सांनिध्ये वायव्ये कुम्भमुत्तमम् । भल्लतीर्थं तु विख्यातं यत्र भल्लहतो हरिः
tatra viṣṇostu sāṃnidhye vāyavye kumbhamuttamam | bhallatīrthaṃ tu vikhyātaṃ yatra bhallahato hariḥ
সেখানে বিষ্ণুর সান্নিধ্যে, বায়ব্য (উত্তর-পশ্চিম) দিকে এক উৎকৃষ্ট কুম্ভ স্থিত। সেই স্থানই ভল্লতীর্থ নামে প্রসিদ্ধ, যেখানে হরি (বিষ্ণু) ভল্ল (বাণ/শূলাগ্র) দ্বারা আহত হয়েছিলেন।
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Bhallatīrtha
Type: kund
Listener: Devī
Scene: A mapped sacred spot: near Viṣṇu’s presence, to the north-west stands a prominent kumbha-like water vessel/marker; the tīrtha is named for the moment Hari was struck by a bhalla, evoking poignant remembrance within a holy landscape.
FAQs
Sacred places are anchored in divine presence and sacred legend; the tīrtha’s power is tied to Viṣṇu’s līlā and the site’s remembered event.
Bhallatīrtha in Prabhāsa-kṣetra, identified by proximity to Viṣṇu and directional markers (vāyavya).
No direct prescription; the verse provides sthala-identification details (direction and landmark).