Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 26
कृत्वा स्नानं नरो यस्तु भक्तियुक्तो जितेन्द्रियः । पूजयेद्रविवारेण सांबादित्यं महाप्रभम् । स रोगहीनो धनवान्पुत्रवाञ्जायते नरः
kṛtvā snānaṃ naro yastu bhaktiyukto jitendriyaḥ | pūjayedravivāreṇa sāṃbādityaṃ mahāprabham | sa rogahīno dhanavānputravāñjāyate naraḥ
Quiconque, maître de ses sens et rempli de dévotion, se baigne puis, un dimanche, vénère le puissant Sāmbāditya, le Grand Seigneur, devient sans maladie, prospère et comblé d’enfants.
Sūrya (continued)
Tirtha: Sāmbāditya-tīrtha / Sāmbāditya-sannidhi (within Prabhāsa-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A disciplined pilgrim at dawn performs snāna, then offers arghya and lotus-flowers to radiant Sāmbāditya; the Sun’s halo fills the shrine while attendants hold lamps and conch; the mood is healing and auspicious.
FAQs
Devotion joined with self-control and sacred bathing turns worship into a complete dharmic discipline with tangible fruits.
The Sāmbāditya shrine-area in Prabhāsa Kṣetra.
Perform snāna, maintain sense-restraint, and worship Sāmbāditya specifically on Ravivāra (Sunday).