Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 3
के मंत्राः किं विधानं तु केषु पर्वसु पूजयेत् । जैगीषव्येश्वरो भूत्वा ह्यभूत्सिद्धेश्वरः कथम् । तन्मे कथय देवेश विस्तरात्सर्वमेव हि
ke maṃtrāḥ kiṃ vidhānaṃ tu keṣu parvasu pūjayet | jaigīṣavyeśvaro bhūtvā hyabhūtsiddheśvaraḥ katham | tanme kathaya deveśa vistarātsarvameva hi
Welche Mantras sind zu verwenden, welches ist das rechte Ritual, und an welchen heiligen Festtagen soll man ihn verehren? Und wie wurde der Herr, als Jaigīṣavyeśvara bekannt, zu Siddheśvara? Berichte mir dies alles, o Herr der Götter, in voller Ausführlichkeit.
Devī (Pārvatī) to Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Jaigīṣavyeśvara / Siddheśvara (Prabhāsa-kṣetra)
Type: temple
Listener: Mahādeva
Scene: Devī asks for the exact mantras, ritual procedure, festival days, and the story of the deity’s name-change from Jaigīṣavyeśvara to Siddheśvara; the scene suggests palm-leaf manuals, ritual implements, and a linga shrine.
FAQs
True tīrtha practice includes knowing the right method—mantra, rite, and timing—so worship becomes a path to siddhi and grace.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, specifically the Śiva-form known as Jaigīṣavyeśvara/Siddheśvara.
Inquiry into prescribed mantras, pūjā procedure (vidhāna), and parva-days suitable for worship.