Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 6
ततः पुष्करिणीं गच्छेत्सर्वपापक्षयंकरीम् । तत्र स्नात्वार्चयेद्देवं तेजोराशिं दिवाकरम्
tataḥ puṣkariṇīṃ gacchetsarvapāpakṣayaṃkarīm | tatra snātvārcayeddevaṃ tejorāśiṃ divākaram
Ensuite, qu’on se rende à la sainte Puṣkariṇī, l’étang de lotus qui consume tous les péchés. Après s’y être baigné, qu’on adore le dieu Divākara, le Soleil, amas même de splendeur.
Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya (contextual continuation)
Tirtha: Puṣkariṇī
Type: kund
Scene: A lotus-filled pond at dawn; pilgrims descend stone steps, bathe, then stand facing the rising sun with cupped hands offering arghya; the Sun appears as a radiant deity with seven horses or a blazing disc aura.
FAQs
Purification through tīrtha-bathing is completed by worship of the divine light, Sūrya.
A Puṣkariṇī (sacred pond) within the Revā Khaṇḍa pilgrimage circuit near the Vimaleśvara narrative locale.
Go to the Puṣkariṇī, perform snāna, then worship Divākara (the Sun).