Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 7
रुद्रभागेऽग्नितीर्थे च पूज्यो रुद्रः सनातनः । गिरौ रैवतके रम्ये पूज्यो दामोदरो हरिः
rudrabhāge'gnitīrthe ca pūjyo rudraḥ sanātanaḥ | girau raivatake ramye pūjyo dāmodaro hariḥ
In Rudrabhāga, am Agnitīrtha, soll Rudra, der Ewige, verehrt werden. Und auf dem lieblichen Berg Raivataka soll Dāmodara—Hari—verehrt werden.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced from Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa māhātmya style)
Tirtha: Rudrabhāga; Agnitīrtha; Raivataka (Dāmodara-sthāna)
Type: kshetra
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Scene: Two-part sacred itinerary: first, a blazing yet controlled Agnitīrtha with a Rudra-linga near a fire altar; second, a verdant Raivataka mountain shrine where Dāmodara (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa) is worshipped, with pilgrims ascending paths.
FAQs
Different sacred spots within Prabhāsa are associated with specific deities; honoring each place with its proper worship harmonizes pilgrimage with dharma.
Rudrabhāga and Agnitīrtha in Prabhāsa Kṣetra, and Mount Raivataka as a sacred worship-site.
The prescription is deity-specific pūjā: worship Rudra at Agnitīrtha/Rudrabhāga and worship Dāmodara (Hari) at Raivataka.