Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 17
घृतेन हतपापः स्यान्मधुना सुभगो भवेत् । विरोगो दधिदुग्धाभ्यां लिंगं संस्नाप्य जायते
ghṛtena hatapāpaḥ syānmadhunā subhago bhavet | virogo dadhidugdhābhyāṃ liṃgaṃ saṃsnāpya jāyate
Wer den Liṅga mit Ghee badet, wird von Sünden gereinigt; mit Honig wird er glückbegünstigt und anmutig. Und wer den Liṅga mit Quark (dadhi) und Milch badet, wird frei von Krankheit.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Type: temple
Scene: Streams of ghee, honey, curd, and milk cascade over a black stone liṅga, forming layered textures; attendants hold vessels while the devotee prays for purification and health.
FAQs
Devotional abhiṣeka is portrayed as both inner purification (sin-removal) and outer well-being (health and auspiciousness).
No specific tīrtha; the emphasis is on liṅga-abhiṣeka as a universal Śaiva practice.
Bathing the Śiva-liṅga with ghee, honey, curd, and milk, each associated with distinct merits.