Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 3
सिद्धैः प्रतिष्ठितं लिंगं दृष्ट्वा भक्त्या तु मानवः । मुच्यते पातकैः सर्वैः सिद्धलोकं स गच्छति
siddhaiḥ pratiṣṭhitaṃ liṃgaṃ dṛṣṭvā bhaktyā tu mānavaḥ | mucyate pātakaiḥ sarvaiḥ siddhalokaṃ sa gacchati
Celui qui, avec dévotion, contemple le liṅga établi par les Siddhas est délivré de toutes les fautes et gagne le monde des Siddhas.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Siddheśvara (siddha-pratiṣṭhita liṅga)
Type: temple
Scene: The Siddheśvara liṅga, said to be established by Siddhas, is shown as an ancient sanctum with yogic beings in attendance; the devotee’s gaze (darśana) is central, with a luminous path suggesting ascent to Siddha-loka.
FAQs
Devotional darśana of a consecrated liṅga purifies karmic faults and elevates the devotee toward higher spiritual realms.
The Siddha-established liṅga(s) within Prabhāsa-kṣetra, presented as especially potent for purification.
Darśana with bhakti—reverent viewing/visitation—is highlighted as the efficacious act.