Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 21
लिंगमुद्रा योनिमुद्रा धेनुमुद्रा तथा त्रयम् । सकलं कृतमेतद्धि मंत्ररूपे बिजाक्षरम्
liṃgamudrā yonimudrā dhenumudrā tathā trayam | sakalaṃ kṛtametaddhi maṃtrarūpe bijākṣaram
La Liṅga-mudrā, la Yoni-mudrā et, de même, la Dhenu-mudrā—ces trois. Par elles, tout le rite s’achève, car la syllabe-semence s’établit sous la forme du mantra.
Skanda (deduced)
Scene: A sādhaka’s hands forming three successive mudrās; behind, a subtle liṅga and yoni symbolism rendered as abstract sacred geometry; a protective ‘dhenu’ motif suggesting nourishment and auspiciousness; bīja syllable glowing at the center as it ‘becomes mantra’.
FAQs
Ritual completeness arises from coordinated mantra and gesture—outer mudrā supports inner concentration and mantra-power.
No single tīrtha is specified in this verse; it provides worship-technology within a tīrtha-focused chapter.
Performance of three mudrās—Liṅga, Yoni, and Dhenu—as part of completing the mantra-based rite.