Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 15
रम्यध्वजप्रभाधौता रेजुः प्रति शिवालयम् । क्वचिद्गायंति गीतज्ञाः क्वचिन्नृत्यंति नर्तकाः
ramyadhvajaprabhādhautā rejuḥ prati śivālayam | kvacidgāyaṃti gītajñāḥ kvacinnṛtyaṃti nartakāḥ
Washed in the glow of beautiful flags, the ways leading to each Śiva-temple shone brightly. In some places singers skilled in song sang; in others dancers danced.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī Śiva-alaya-mārga (temple approaches)
Type: ghat
Listener: A sage
Scene: Temple lanes gleam, ‘washed’ by the radiance of colorful flags; at intersections, trained singers perform devotional songs while dancers move in rhythmic patterns before Śiva shrines.
FAQs
Bhakti expresses itself through art—song and dance become offerings when directed toward Śiva.
Kāśī’s network of Śiva-temples (śivālaya) is implied, emphasizing the city as Śiva’s living sanctuary.
Implied devotional practices include kīrtana (singing) and nṛtya (dance) in a temple-festival setting.