Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 5
पूजितं देवदैत्यैश्च भैरवेण प्रतिष्ठितम् । यस्तत्पूजयते भक्त्या कार्तिक्यां विधिना नरः । निरंतरं वा षण्मासं सोऽभीष्टं लभते फलम्
pūjitaṃ devadaityaiśca bhairaveṇa pratiṣṭhitam | yastatpūjayate bhaktyā kārtikyāṃ vidhinā naraḥ | niraṃtaraṃ vā ṣaṇmāsaṃ so'bhīṣṭaṃ labhate phalam
Worshipped by Devas and Dānavas alike, and established by Bhairava—whoever, with devotion, worships that Bhairaveśvara in the month of Kārtika according to the proper rite, or else continuously for six months, attains the fruit he desires.
Narratorial voice within the Māhātmya (context: Īśvara/Śiva’s teaching stream)
Tirtha: Bhairaveśvara
Type: temple
Listener: Mahādevī (Pārvatī)
Scene: Devotees perform orderly worship at Bhairaveśvara during Kārtika—lamps, offerings, and sustained observance—while devas and dānavas are poetically said to have worshipped there; Bhairava stands as the establisher/guardian.
FAQs
Steady devotion (bhakti) and rule-based worship (vidhi) at a tīrtha are said to mature into tangible spiritual and worldly fruits.
Bhairaveśvara Liṅga in Prabhāsa Kṣetra, consecrated by Bhairava and revered even by Devas and Dānavas.
Worship the liṅga in Kārtika according to prescribed rites, or perform continuous worship for six months to obtain desired results.