Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 6
सूर्यग्रहे तु यः स्नात्वा दद्याद्दानं यथाविधि । हस्त्यश्वरथरत्नादि गृहं गाश्च युगंधरान्
sūryagrahe tu yaḥ snātvā dadyāddānaṃ yathāvidhi | hastyaśvaratharatnādi gṛhaṃ gāśca yugaṃdharān
Barangsiapa pada saat gerhana matahari mandi suci di sini lalu bersedekah menurut tata-vidhi—gajah, kuda, kereta, permata dan sejenisnya, rumah, serta sapi yang layak dipasang kuk—ia memperoleh pahala yang amat besar.
Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (Narmadā)
Type: kshetra
Listener: māhīpati (king)
Scene: A riverbank tīrtha on Revā during a solar eclipse: pilgrims immersed in the river, priests guiding saṅkalpa; donors offering cows, gold, and symbolic gifts; the eclipsed sun dimming the sky.
FAQs
Auspicious timing intensifies dharma: eclipse-bathing and rule-based charity at a tīrtha are portrayed as exceptionally merit-producing.
The practice is taught in the Puṣkariṇī tīrtha context of the Revākhaṇḍa.
During a solar eclipse: perform snāna (ritual bath) and then give dāna as prescribed—such as cows, houses, vehicles/animals, and valuables.