Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 32
तत्र विष्णोस्तु सांनिध्ये वायव्ये कुम्भमुत्तमम् । भल्लतीर्थं तु विख्यातं यत्र भल्लहतो हरिः
tatra viṣṇostu sāṃnidhye vāyavye kumbhamuttamam | bhallatīrthaṃ tu vikhyātaṃ yatra bhallahato hariḥ
Dort, in der unmittelbaren Gegenwart Viṣṇus, steht im Nordwesten eine vortreffliche Kumbha (Wassergefäß). Dieser Ort ist berühmt als Bhallatīrtha—wo Hari (Viṣṇu) von einem Bhalla (Pfeil/Spießspitze) getroffen wurde.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Bhallatīrtha
Type: kund
Listener: Devī
Scene: A mapped sacred spot: near Viṣṇu’s presence, to the north-west stands a prominent kumbha-like water vessel/marker; the tīrtha is named for the moment Hari was struck by a bhalla, evoking poignant remembrance within a holy landscape.
FAQs
Sacred places are anchored in divine presence and sacred legend; the tīrtha’s power is tied to Viṣṇu’s līlā and the site’s remembered event.
Bhallatīrtha in Prabhāsa-kṣetra, identified by proximity to Viṣṇu and directional markers (vāyavya).
No direct prescription; the verse provides sthala-identification details (direction and landmark).