Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 24
नारदादुत्तरे भागे सर्वे नागाः प्रहर्षिताः । नारदीये सरःश्रेष्ठे यः स्नात्वा पूजयेद्धरम्
nāradāduttare bhāge sarve nāgāḥ praharṣitāḥ | nāradīye saraḥśreṣṭhe yaḥ snātvā pūjayeddharam
To the north of the place associated with Nārada, all the Nāgas rejoice. Whoever bathes in the excellent lake called Nāradīya and then worships Hara (Śiva)…
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced for Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Nāradīya-saras
Type: kund
Scene: A pilgrim party moves northward along the lakeshore guided by sages; Nāga symbols (serpent motifs, hooded guardians) suggest the ‘rejoicing Nāgas’ region; the devotee bathes and approaches Śiva (Hara) for worship.
FAQs
Tīrtha-snāna gains fullness when followed by worship of Śiva (Hara), uniting purification with devotion.
Nāradīya-saras, described as a श्रेष्ठ (excellent) sacred lake.
Bathing in Nāradīya-saras and then performing pūjā to Hara (Śiva).