Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 174
प्राप्य चोत्तमदेहं वै देवलोकमुपागमन् । तस्मिंस्तत्र समापन्ने वानरा ऋक्षराक्षसाः । तेऽपि प्रविविशुः सर्वे देहान्निक्षिप्य वै तदा
prāpya cottamadehaṃ vai devalokamupāgaman | tasmiṃstatra samāpanne vānarā ṛkṣarākṣasāḥ | te'pi praviviśuḥ sarve dehānnikṣipya vai tadā
Ayant obtenu des corps excellents, ils gagnèrent en vérité le monde des dieux. Quand cela fut accompli, les Vānaras, les ours et les Rākṣasas aussi—tous—y entrèrent, déposant alors leurs corps.
Brahmā (deduced, Vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍa narrative attribution)
Tirtha: Sarayū (Ayodhyā)
Type: ghat
Listener: Sages/devotees
Scene: Vānaras and bears, alongside rākṣasas, enter the shining Sarayū without fear; above, a pathway of light opens toward Devaloka; the scene carries epic closure and unexpected redemption.
FAQs
The tīrtha’s merit is portrayed as powerful enough to uplift even martial and non-human communities associated with epic history, emphasizing inclusive sacred merit.
Gopratāra Tīrtha on the Sarayū in Ayodhyā.
No separate rite is listed; the act is entry into the tīrtha and relinquishing the body there, resulting in devaloka attainment.