Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 50
यत्र स्थितः स्वयं साक्षाच्छूलटंको महेश्वरः । तत्राप्लुतानां जंतूनां मोक्षवर्त्मोपदेशकः
yatra sthitaḥ svayaṃ sākṣācchūlaṭaṃko maheśvaraḥ | tatrāplutānāṃ jaṃtūnāṃ mokṣavartmopadeśakaḥ
Là où Mahādeva demeure lui-même, manifesté en Śūlaṭaṅka, il enseigne aux êtres qui s’y sont baignés la voie menant à la délivrance (mokṣa).
Skanda
Tirtha: Śūlaṭaṅka Maheśvara (within Prayāga tīrtha sphere)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A shrine or sacred spot where Mahādeva stands as Śūlaṭaṅka, trident prominent; freshly bathed pilgrims listen as if receiving liberating instruction; the atmosphere is numinous and didactic.
FAQs
A tīrtha becomes supremely liberating when Śiva is present there; sacred bathing is joined to divine instruction toward mokṣa.
Prayāga, described as a seat of Śiva in the form called Śūlaṭaṅka.
Āplavana/snānā (immersion or bathing) at the tīrtha is implied as the qualifying act.