Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 61
स सर्वैः पातकैर्मुक्तः प्रयाति शिव मंदिरम् । स्तूयमानश्च गंधर्वैर्विमानवरमाश्रितः
sa sarvaiḥ pātakairmuktaḥ prayāti śiva maṃdiram | stūyamānaśca gaṃdharvairvimānavaramāśritaḥ
—he is freed from every sin and proceeds to Śiva’s abode; praised by Gandharvas, he rides in a splendid celestial chariot.
Skanda (deduced from Māhātmya narrative style within Skanda Purāṇa)
Tirtha: Śūdrakeśvara
Type: kshetra
Scene: A purified devotee stands before the liṅga; above, a radiant vimāna descends with gandharvas singing, while a luminous path opens toward Śiva’s celestial abode.
FAQs
Tīrtha-bathing and Śiva-worship are depicted as transforming karma, leading from sin-release to divine proximity.
The Gaṅgā–Yamunā tīrtha context centered on the Śūdrakeśvara Liṅga.
The verse states the result (phala) of the prior prescriptions—snāna and pūjā—culminating in reaching Śiva’s abode.
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