Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 99
सेतुमज्जनमात्रेण यथा तुष्यति शंकरः । न तुल्यं विद्यते तेजोयथा सौरेण तेजसा
setumajjanamātreṇa yathā tuṣyati śaṃkaraḥ | na tulyaṃ vidyate tejoyathā saureṇa tejasā
Schon durch das bloße Bad im Setu wird Śaṅkara in solchem Maße erfreut. Kein Glanz ist jenem Glanz gleich, wie nichts dem Strahlen der Sonne gleicht.
Narrator (Purāṇic tīrtha-māhātmya praise)
Tirtha: Setu-tīrtha
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee bathes at Setu as the sun rises; Śiva’s satisfaction is portrayed as a radiant blessing; the ocean and sun together embody ‘tejas’.
FAQs
A single sincere act at a powerful tīrtha—Setu-snānā—can awaken immense divine favor, surpassing ordinary merit.
Setubandha (Rāma Setu) as a tīrtha where bathing itself is proclaimed exceptionally pleasing to Śiva.
Setu-majjana (bathing/immersion at the Setu) is explicitly praised as a highly efficacious rite.