तृतीयं सर्वपापानां नाशनं पुण्यवर्द्धनम् । अग्नितीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा पूज्य गंधर्वपूजितम्
tṛtīyaṃ sarvapāpānāṃ nāśanaṃ puṇyavarddhanam | agnitīrthe naraḥ snātvā pūjya gaṃdharvapūjitam
Le troisième anéantit tous les péchés et accroît le mérite. Après s’être baigné à Agnitīrtha, l’homme doit vénérer Celui que vénèrent les Gandharvas.
Śiva (Īśvara)
Tirtha: Agnitīrtha
Type: tirtha
Scene: A pilgrim, freshly bathed at Agnitīrtha, approaches a radiant liṅga shrine while celestial Gandharvas hover above, offering garlands and singing; the sea-coast ambience of Prabhāsa frames the scene.
Tīrtha-snāna followed by Śiva-pūjā is upheld as a complete purificatory path—removing pāpa and increasing puṇya.
Agnitīrtha within Prabhāsakṣetra, connected with worship of a Gandharva-venerated liṅga.
Snāna (ritual bath) at Agnitīrtha and pūjā (worship) of the Gandharva-pūjita liṅga.