Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 111
अत्र शम्भुर्गणैः सार्द्धं माघे मासि प्रसीदति । प्रायश्चित्तानि सर्वाणि नॄणां सफलयन्भुवि
atra śambhurgaṇaiḥ sārddhaṃ māghe māsi prasīdati | prāyaścittāni sarvāṇi nṝṇāṃ saphalayanbhuvi
Ici, au mois de Māgha, Śambhu se montre bienveillant avec ses gaṇas, faisant porter fruit sur terre à tous les rites d’expiation des hommes.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the assembled sages
Tirtha: Aruṇācala kṣetra tīrthas (general, Māgha emphasis)
Type: kshetra
Scene: In Māgha, Śambhu appears gracious with his gaṇas at Aruṇācala, blessing devotees so that their expiations become fruitful; a scene of devotees performing prāyaścitta rites near a tīrtha and then receiving Śiva’s benign gaze.
FAQs
When devotion is aligned with sacred time and place, even expiatory disciplines become fully effective through Śiva’s grace.
The Aruṇācala kṣetra where Śambhu, along with his gaṇas, is said to be especially pleased in Māgha.
Undertaking prāyaścitta (expiations/penances) in Māgha at this kṣetra, relying on Śiva’s special favor.