Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 84
भारभूतं ततो नत्वा चित्रेगुप्तेश्वरं ततः । चित्रघंटां प्रणम्याथ ततः पशुपतीश्वरम्
bhārabhūtaṃ tato natvā citregupteśvaraṃ tataḥ | citraghaṃṭāṃ praṇamyātha tataḥ paśupatīśvaram
Puis, après s’être incliné devant Bhārabhūta, qu’on aille à Citregupteśvara. Après avoir salué Citraghaṇṭā, qu’on se rende ensuite à Paśupatīśvara.
Skanda
Tirtha: Citregupteśvara–Citraghaṇṭā–Paśupatīśvara (Kāśī circuit)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim bows to Bhārabhūta, then stands before a liṅga associated with Citragupta, with a symbolic ledger and stylus motif; next, the fierce yet protective Devī Citraghaṇṭā with a bell; finally, Paśupati’s liṅga with animals gathered peacefully nearby.
FAQs
Kāśī is presented as a mapped path of devotion where each bow and salutation becomes a step in inner purification.
Citregupteśvara and Paśupatīśvara, along with Bhārabhūta and Citraghaṇṭā—local sacred stations in Kāśī.
Repeated acts of pranāma (bowing) and darśana at designated shrines in a prescribed order.