Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 57
गुह्यानां परमं गुह्यमविमुक्तमिहेरितम् । तत्र संनिहिता सिद्धिस्तत्र नित्यं स्थितो विभुः
guhyānāṃ paramaṃ guhyamavimuktamiheritam | tatra saṃnihitā siddhistatra nityaṃ sthito vibhuḥ
«Ici, Avimukta est proclamée comme le secret suprême parmi les secrets. Là, la siddhi demeure toujours présente, et là réside éternellement le Seigneur qui pénètre tout».
Skanda
Tirtha: Avimukta
Type: kshetra
Listener: muni
Scene: A luminous sacred precinct labeled ‘Avimukta’ radiates hidden power; siddhis personified stand near a central Śiva-presence, indicating ever-available accomplishment due to divine indwelling.
FAQs
Kāśī’s Avimukta is a hidden spiritual reality where Śiva’s presence makes liberation-oriented accomplishment readily accessible.
Avimukta-kṣetra in Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), the ‘never-abandoned’ domain of Śiva.
No specific rite; the verse states the metaphysical status of the kṣetra and the constant availability of siddhi there.