Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 54
नंदः पुत्रं समादाय धनुष्कोटिं ययौ तदा । तत्र च स्नापयामास पुत्रं नियमपूर्वकम्
naṃdaḥ putraṃ samādāya dhanuṣkoṭiṃ yayau tadā | tatra ca snāpayāmāsa putraṃ niyamapūrvakam
Alors Nanda prit son fils et se rendit à Dhanuṣkoṭi. Là, il fit baigner son fils, selon les observances et les disciplines requises.
Narrator
Tirtha: Dhanuṣkoṭi
Type: ghat
Scene: A father leads his son along a sandy coastal path toward the sea; pilgrims and ascetics appear; at the shoreline, they prepare for ritual bathing with water pots and cloths.
FAQs
Pilgrimage bears fullest fruit when paired with niyama—ethical and ritual discipline—rather than mere travel.
Dhanuṣkoṭi, a key tīrtha in the Setukhaṇḍa’s Setu Māhātmya.
Snāna at Dhanuṣkoṭi performed niyama-pūrvaka (with observances such as purity, restraint, and due ritual conduct).