Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 96
दत्त्वा वस्त्रादिकं वापि प्रवर्तयति मानवः । सोऽश्वमेधादियज्ञानां फलमाप्तो त्यनुत्तमम्
dattvā vastrādikaṃ vāpi pravartayati mānavaḥ | so'śvamedhādiyajñānāṃ phalamāpto tyanuttamam
Celui qui, en offrant des vêtements et autres choses, fait avancer le pèlerinage à Setu, obtient le fruit incomparable de sacrifices tels que l’Aśvamedha.
Skanda (deduced from Setu-khaṇḍa māhātmya narration style)
Tirtha: Setu (Setubandha/Rāmeśvara-Setu)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A benefactor hands folded garments and travel items to a pilgrim setting out toward the sea-coast Setu; above, symbolic sacrificial fire motifs subtly echo the Aśvamedha comparison.
FAQs
Supporting another’s holy journey is itself a high sacrifice, yielding merit comparable to grand Vedic rites.
Setu/Setubandha (Rāmeśvaram), whose pilgrimage support is praised as supremely meritorious.
Dāna of practical items (like clothing) to facilitate the Setu pilgrimage.