Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 28
कुशावर्त्तात्समारभ्य यावद्वै सागरावधि । यस्यां तिथौ समायाति सिंहे देवपुरोहितः
kuśāvarttātsamārabhya yāvadvai sāgarāvadhi | yasyāṃ tithau samāyāti siṃhe devapurohitaḥ
Depuis Kuśāvarta jusqu’à la limite de l’océan—au tithi lunaire où le prêtre des dieux, Bṛhaspati, entre dans Siṃha (le Lion)…
Śrī Prahlāda (continuing)
Tirtha: Kuśāvarta–Dvārakā kṣetra up to the ocean
Type: kshetra
Listener: Brāhmaṇa sages
Scene: A map-like sacred panorama: Kuśāvarta tīrtha at one end, the Gomati’s course, and the ocean at the other; above, an astrological tableau shows Bṛhaspati (Jupiter) entering the Leo sign, marking an auspicious tithi for pilgrimage rites.
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Sacred place and sacred time combine to intensify the fruit of pilgrimage observances.
The Dvārakā region, marked from Kuśāvarta up to the seashore.
Observing an auspicious tithi linked with Bṛhaspati’s entry into Siṃha (Leo), as context for pilgrimage/bathing rites.