Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 79
अथ त्रिलोकमहिते संप्राप्ते शिवपर्वणि । गोकर्णं प्रययुः सर्वे जनाः सर्वनिवासिनः
atha trilokamahite saṃprāpte śivaparvaṇi | gokarṇaṃ prayayuḥ sarve janāḥ sarvanivāsinaḥ
Entonces, cuando llegó la fiesta de Śiva, venerada y celebrada en los tres mundos, todos los habitantes de todas las regiones partieron hacia Gokarṇa.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in Brahma-related khandas)
Tirtha: Gokarṇa
Type: kshetra
Scene: A vast throng from many regions sets out toward the coastal Śaiva kṣetra of Gokarṇa as the revered Śiva festival arrives—flags, lamps, conches, and pilgrims moving in waves toward the temple town.
FAQs
When an auspicious Śaiva sacred time arrives, devotees should prioritize pilgrimage and collective worship, trusting in the extraordinary merit of holy occasions.
Gokarṇa, presented as a major Śiva-associated tīrtha drawing pilgrims from all regions.
No specific rite is stated here; the implied dharma is tīrtha-yātrā (pilgrimage) for the Śiva festival.