Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 4
त्रिभिस्तथा चतुर्भिर्वा वर्षैर्मासैस्तथैव च । मुच्यन्ते कलिदोषैस्ते देवेशानसमर्चनात्
tribhistathā caturbhirvā varṣairmāsaistathaiva ca | mucyante kalidoṣaiste deveśānasamarcanāt
Que ce soit en trois ou quatre ans—ou de même en quelques mois—ils sont délivrés des défauts du Kali par l’adoration d’Īśāna, le Seigneur des dieux.
Yudhiṣṭhira (continuing)
Tirtha: Revā-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Devotees perform Īśāna-arcana with bilva leaves, water, and lamps at a simple Śiva shrine near the river; a symbolic dark haze of Kali-doṣa dissipates over time (months/years) as worship continues.
FAQs
Śiva-worship (Īśāna arcana) is taught as a potent antidote to Kali-yuga’s spiritual impurities.
The verse stresses deity-worship rather than naming a site, but it occurs within the Revā Khaṇḍa pilgrimage setting.
Sustained worship of Īśāna for a defined duration (months, or three/four years) to be freed from Kali-doṣas.