Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 2
तत्र तीर्थे तु यः स्नायादाचम्य विधिपूर्वकम् । कृतजाप्यो रविं ध्यायेत्तस्य पुण्यफलं शृणु
tatra tīrthe tu yaḥ snāyādācamya vidhipūrvakam | kṛtajāpyo raviṃ dhyāyettasya puṇyaphalaṃ śṛṇu
Di tīrtha itu, siapa yang mandi lalu melakukan ācamana menurut tata cara, setelah menyelesaikan japa hendaknya bermeditasi pada Ravi (Surya). Dengarkanlah buah kebajikannya.
Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Somatīrtha
Type: tirtha
Listener: Mahārāja (king)
Scene: At dawn by the river, a pilgrim emerges from snāna, performs ācamana with cupped hands, sits on kuśa grass for japa, then gazes toward the rising Sun in meditation.
FAQs
Pilgrimage is perfected through disciplined ritual—purification (snāna), sanctification (ācamana), mantra (japa), and focused devotion (dhyāna).
Somatīrtha, within the Revākhaṇḍa’s sacred geography.
Bathe at the tīrtha, perform ācamana properly, complete japa, and meditate on Ravi (Sūrya).