Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 13
कन्यागते तु यस्तत्र नित्यं श्राद्धप्रदो भवेत् । अवाप्य तृप्तिं तत्पूर्वे वल्गन्ति च हसन्ति च
kanyāgate tu yastatra nityaṃ śrāddhaprado bhavet | avāpya tṛptiṃ tatpūrve valganti ca hasanti ca
Namun ketika Matahari memasuki Kanyā (Virgo), siapa pun yang di sana senantiasa mempersembahkan śrāddha—setelah memperoleh kepuasan, para leluhurnya bersukacita, bersorak dan tertawa bahagia.
Mārkaṇḍeya (narrator)
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (Kanyā-kāla śrāddha)
Type: ghat
Listener: A king (nṛpa)
Scene: At the Revā ghat during Kanyā season, a devotee performs daily śrāddha; in a subtle upper register, forefathers appear delighted—smiling, celebrating—signifying attained satisfaction.
FAQs
Seasonal sacred timings, aligned with dharma, make ancestor offerings especially fruitful.
The same Revā-bank Paitāmaha-tīrtha, highlighted as powerful for śrāddha during Kanyā-gata period.
Regular śrāddha offerings at the tīrtha when the Sun is in Kanyā (Virgo), associated with Pitṛ-focused rites.