Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 57
ब्रह्मोवाच । अवश्यं तव कर्त्तास्मि प्रतिष्ठां शंकरात्मिकाम् । त्वदाराधनलिंगे तु सोमेशेऽतिविशेषतः
brahmovāca | avaśyaṃ tava karttāsmi pratiṣṭhāṃ śaṃkarātmikām | tvadārādhanaliṃge tu someśe'tiviśeṣataḥ
બ્રહ્માએ કહ્યું—નિશ્ચયે હું તારી શંકરાત્મિકા પ્રતિષ્ઠા કરીશ। અને તારા આરાધ્ય લિંગ, સોમેશમાં, તે વિશેષ ઉત્તમ રીતે સંપન્ન થશે।
Brahmā
Tirtha: Somēśa/Somēśvara (Somnātha)
Type: temple
Scene: Brahmā speaks, promising to perform the Śaṅkara-natured consecration, emphasizing special excellence for the Somēśa liṅga; a ritual setting with altar, kalashas, and attendants is implied.
FAQs
Consecration is not merely formal; it is meant to embody Śiva’s presence—ritual becomes a vehicle of real sanctification.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra through the special establishment of Somēśa (Someshvara) there.
Brahmā’s undertaking of the liṅga-pratiṣṭhā, with special emphasis on the Somēśa liṅga.
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