Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 67
अग्निष्टोमस्य यज्ञस्य फलं तस्योपजायते । कुमारेश्वरतीर्थेयः प्राणत्यागं करोति हि
agniṣṭomasya yajñasya phalaṃ tasyopajāyate | kumāreśvaratīrtheyaḥ prāṇatyāgaṃ karoti hi
He obtains the fruit of the Agniṣṭoma sacrifice—namely, the one who truly gives up his life at the sacred tīrtha of Kumāreśvara.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages
Tirtha: Kumāreśvara-tīrtha
Type: kshetra
Scene: At Kumāreśvara-tīrtha near the sea, an aged pilgrim lies peacefully facing the shrine, surrounded by chanting priests and family; the liṅga is visible, lamps burn steadily; the atmosphere is solemn yet luminous, suggesting Agniṣṭoma-like sanctity.
FAQs
A supremely sanctified tīrtha is portrayed as equal to great Vedic sacrifices in merit, emphasizing the power of sacred place and final remembrance.
Kumāreśvara-tīrtha is explicitly named.
Not a ritual, but a stated phala: the merit of Agniṣṭoma is granted to one who relinquishes life at Kumāreśvara-tīrtha.