Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 86
आरक्तपीतमंजिष्ठ नीलकिर्मीरवर्णकैः । विन्यस्तानीव भासंते चित्रे चित्रकृतायतः
āraktapītamaṃjiṣṭha nīlakirmīravarṇakaiḥ | vinyastānīva bhāsaṃte citre citrakṛtāyataḥ
Aux teintes de rouge profond, de jaune doré, de garance, de bleu et de nuances mouchetées, ils brillaient comme s’ils avaient été incrustés à dessein, telle une fresque déployée, œuvre d’art.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Avimukta (Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A long corridor/maṇḍapa in Kāśī gleams like a master painting: surfaces appear inlaid with deep red, golden-yellow, madder, blue, and speckled tones, as if pigments became gemstones.
FAQs
Divine order is suggested through ‘as-if inlaid’ beauty—Kāśī’s sacred space is portrayed as intentionally crafted by higher power.
Avimukta-Kāśī, via vivid artistic and gem-like imagery.
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