Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 76
गणोस्ति तत्र द्विभुजश्चतुष्पात्पंचशीर्षकः । तस्य संवीक्षणादेव पापं याति सहस्रधा
gaṇosti tatra dvibhujaścatuṣpātpaṃcaśīrṣakaḥ | tasya saṃvīkṣaṇādeva pāpaṃ yāti sahasradhā
Di sana ada pula seorang gaṇa—berlengan dua, berkaki empat, dan berkepala lima. Hanya dengan memandangnya, dosa pun hancur menjadi seribu bagian.
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa context: Skanda to Agastya)
Type: kshetra
Listener: muni (sage)
Scene: A startling guardian gaṇa appears: two arms, four legs, five heads—standing at a threshold like a living yantra; pilgrims gaze and feel their burdens lift.
FAQs
In Kāśī, even darśana (sacred sight) is transformative—vision of Śiva’s attendants signifies rapid dissolution of sin.
A particular sacred spot in Kāśī associated with a remarkable gaṇa; the verse emphasizes the merit of darśana there.
Darśana itself—simply beholding the gaṇa—is presented as the efficacious act.