Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 32
तत्र तीर्थे तु यः स्नात्वा पूजयेत्परमेश्वरम् । अङ्कूरेश्वरनामानं सोऽश्वमेधफलं लभेत्
tatra tīrthe tu yaḥ snātvā pūjayetparameśvaram | aṅkūreśvaranāmānaṃ so'śvamedhaphalaṃ labhet
Celui qui se baigne en ce tīrtha puis vénère Parameśvara, appelé Aṅkūreśvara, obtient le fruit du sacrifice de l’Aśvamedha.
Narrator
Tirtha: Aṅkūreśvara-tīrtha
Type: ghat
Scene: A pilgrim emerges from the river-ford, water streaming from wet garments, then offers bilva leaves, flowers, and lamp to a Śiva-liṅga shrine labeled Aṅkūreśvara; priests and other pilgrims stand with folded hands; the riverbank is lush and sacred.
FAQs
Pilgrimage and sincere worship at a consecrated tīrtha can grant merits comparable to major Vedic sacrifices.
Aṅkūreśvara Tīrtha, where worship of Śiva as Aṅkūreśvara is praised.
Snāna at the tīrtha followed by pūjā of Parameśvara (Aṅkūreśvara).