Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 5
ऊर्जशुक्लप्रतिपदि बुधराधासमायुजि । चंद्रे सप्तमराशिस्थे शेषेषूच्चग्रहेषु च
ūrjaśuklapratipadi budharādhāsamāyuji | caṃdre saptamarāśisthe śeṣeṣūccagraheṣu ca
On the Pratipadā, the first day of the bright fortnight of Ūrja, with Budha (Mercury) joined to Rādhā (a lunar mansion), and the Moon situated in the seventh zodiac sign—while the remaining planets were likewise in exaltation—
Skanda (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Kāśī (time of Śambhu’s entrance)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahāprājña rishi (unnamed here)
Scene: A celestial calendar tableau: bright pratipadā of Ūrja, Mercury conjoined with a nakṣatra named Rādhā, Moon in the seventh sign, other planets exalted—heavens themselves celebrating the sacred moment.
FAQs
Sacred events are framed as occurring under auspicious cosmic order, aligning dharma, ritual time, and divine presence.
The Kāśī Khaṇḍa context implies Kāśī as the sacred stage, though this verse focuses on timing rather than a named shrine.
No explicit prescription; it provides muhurta-style auspicious timing details that typically support festival observances.