Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 7
तस्यैवं तप्यमानस्य सिद्धिं प्राप्ता ह्यनेकशः । तत्राराध्य महादेवं स्वर्गलोकमितो गताः
tasyaivaṃ tapyamānasya siddhiṃ prāptā hyanekaśaḥ | tatrārādhya mahādevaṃ svargalokamito gatāḥ
Während er so in Askese verharrte, erlangten viele andere immer wieder Vollendung; nachdem sie dort Mahādeva verehrt hatten, schieden sie aus dieser Welt und gingen in die Svarga-Loka, die Himmelswelt.
Narrative voice (continuing Īśvara’s account)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (worship-spot of Mahādeva)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī (Pārvatī)
Scene: A stream of pilgrims and ascetics worship a Prabhāsa liṅga; some are shown receiving signs of accomplishment—radiant aura, celestial chariots—departing upward toward svarga, while the shrine remains the still center.
FAQs
A potent tīrtha magnifies worship: sincere ārādhana of Mahādeva at Prabhāsa yields siddhi and auspicious posthumous destinations.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, portrayed as a place where Mahādeva’s worship grants swift fruit.
Mahādeva ārādhana (propitiatory worship) performed at the site.