Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 45
तस्मिन्गोवत्ससामीप्ये तिष्ठते गंगकूपकः । तस्मिंस्तिलोदकेनापि सद्गतिं यांति तर्पिताः
tasmingovatsasāmīpye tiṣṭhate gaṃgakūpakaḥ | tasmiṃstilodakenāpi sadgatiṃ yāṃti tarpitāḥ
Di dekat Govatsa itu berdirilah Gaṅgākūpaka; dan di sana, bahkan dengan persembahan air bercampur wijen, para leluhur yang dipuaskan oleh tarpaṇa mencapai sadgati, tujuan yang mulia.
Bhūta (continued narration)
Tirtha: Gaṅgākūpaka (near Govatsa)
Type: kund
Scene: A small sacred well beside a pastoral marker ‘Govatsa’; the devotee pours sesame-infused water; subtle silhouettes of ancestors rise upward, indicating ‘sadgati’.
FAQs
Even simple offerings done at a powerful tīrtha, when aligned with dharma, are said to yield profound benefit for ancestors.
Gaṅgākūpaka, situated near Govatsa, is the highlighted sacred spot.
Tarpaṇa using tila-udaka (sesame-water) at Gaṅgākūpaka for attaining sadgati.