Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 58
स्तंभादेतन्महातीर्थमप्रसिद्धं भविष्यति । स्तंभतीर्थमिति ख्यातं सुप्रसिद्धं भविष्यति
staṃbhādetanmahātīrthamaprasiddhaṃ bhaviṣyati | staṃbhatīrthamiti khyātaṃ suprasiddhaṃ bhaviṣyati
Von dieser Säule (stambha) an wird diese große Tīrtha nicht länger unbekannt bleiben. Als „Stambhatīrtha“ gerühmt, wird sie überaus berühmt werden.
Dharma (personified), proclaiming the tīrtha’s future fame
Tirtha: Stambhatīrtha
Type: tirtha
Listener: Skanda/Guha (and/or assembly)
Scene: A striking stone or cosmic pillar rising near water’s edge; sages and pilgrims gather as the place is proclaimed ‘Stambhatīrtha’; subtle divine light indicates sanctification.
FAQs
A tīrtha becomes spiritually potent and widely sought when divinely named and sanctioned—fame here signifies sanctity and accessibility for devotees.
Stambhatīrtha (the ‘Pillar-Tīrtha’).
None directly; it announces the tīrtha’s identity and future renown.