Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 23
अन्नदानरता ते च रत्नदा भूमिदा नराः । गोवस्त्रदाश्च विप्रेभ्यो यांति ते भवनं हरेः
annadānaratā te ca ratnadā bhūmidā narāḥ | govastradāśca viprebhyo yāṃti te bhavanaṃ hareḥ
Die dem Speisenopfer Hingebenen, die Edelsteine und Land schenken, und die den Brahmanen Kühe und Gewänder spenden—sie gelangen zur Wohnstatt Haris.
Brahmā (deduced; Vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍa narrative voice)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Pilgrims in Ayodhyā distribute cooked rice and grains, offer garments and cows to brāhmaṇas; above, a luminous Vaikuṇṭha vision of Hari as the promised destination.
FAQs
Charity—especially annadāna—purifies and elevates the giver toward communion with Hari.
The broader Ayodhyā sacred field (Ayodhyāmāhātmya), where dharmic gifts are extolled as especially meritorious.
Dāna: giving food, jewels, land, cows, and garments—particularly to brāhmaṇas.