Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 70
स्नाने दाने तथा जप्ये होमे चैव विशेषतः । कुरुक्षेत्रे समं पुण्यं नात्र कार्या विचारणा
snāne dāne tathā japye home caiva viśeṣataḥ | kurukṣetre samaṃ puṇyaṃ nātra kāryā vicāraṇā
Dans le bain rituel, le don, la récitation et surtout les offrandes au feu, le mérite ici égale celui de Kurukṣetra ; qu’on n’en doute point.
Īśvara (Śiva) — continued quoted teaching
Tirtha: Ravitīrtha
Type: tirtha
Listener: Narādhipa (king)
Scene: At Ravitīrtha ghat, pilgrims perform a sequence: river bathing, offering gifts to brāhmaṇas, seated japa, and a prominent homa fire with offerings—underscored by a declarative ‘no doubt’ tone.
FAQs
Purāṇic dharma validates that sincere ritual practice at a potent tīrtha can equal the fruits of renowned pan-Indian pilgrimage centers.
Ravitīrtha (implied by context), whose ritual-merit is equated with Kurukṣetra.
Perform snāna, dāna, japa, and homa here—these yield Kurukṣetra-equivalent merit.