Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 7
अयमेव महायोग उपयोगस्त्विहा परः । नियमेन तु विश्वेशे पुष्पं पत्रं फलं जलम्
ayameva mahāyoga upayogastvihā paraḥ | niyamena tu viśveśe puṣpaṃ patraṃ phalaṃ jalam
Voici, en ce lieu, le suprême « grand yoga » : avec une dévotion réglée, offrir à Viśveśa une fleur, une feuille, un fruit ou de l’eau.
Skanda
Tirtha: Viśveśa (Kāśī)
Type: temple
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Scene: Inside the sanctum approach: a devotee offers a single flower and water to the liṅga of Viśveśa; the offering glows as if it were a cosmic yoga, with subtle aura around the hands and the liṅga.
FAQs
In Kāśī, simple, disciplined devotion to Viśveśa is elevated as the highest yogic path.
Kāśī, centered on Viśveśvara (Viśvanātha), is praised as a place where simple offerings become supreme spiritual practice.
Offerings to Viśveśa—flower, leaf, fruit, or water—made with niyama (disciplined observance).