Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 68
गंगायमुनयोः संगे नरः स्नात्वा समाहितः । शूद्रेश्वरं समालोक्य सद्यः स्वर्गमवाप्नुयात्
gaṃgāyamunayoḥ saṃge naraḥ snātvā samāhitaḥ | śūdreśvaraṃ samālokya sadyaḥ svargamavāpnuyāt
Au confluent de la Gaṅgā et de la Yamunā, celui qui se baigne l’esprit recueilli et contemple Śūdreśvara obtient aussitôt le ciel.
Skanda (deduced from Māhātmya narrative style within Skanda Purāṇa)
Tirtha: Gaṅgā–Yamunā-saṅgama with Śūdreśvara-darśana
Type: sangam
Listener: Brāhmaṇa sages (ṛṣis)
Scene: At dawn, pilgrims descend stone steps into the meeting waters of Gaṅgā and Yamunā; after snāna, they proceed with wet garments and folded hands to a modest Śiva shrine of Śūdreśvara, offering water and bilva leaves.
FAQs
Pilgrimage becomes complete through both purification (snāna) and vision (darśana) of the deity, yielding swift spiritual reward.
The Gaṅgā–Yamunā Saṅgama and the Śaiva shrine of Śūdreśvara/Śūdrakeśvara situated there.
Perform snāna at the confluence with mental composure and take darśana (behold) of Śūdreśvara.