Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 46
सर्वतीर्थमयी पूर्वं महीनाम महानदी । किं पुनर्यः समायोगस्तस्याश्च सरितां पतेः
sarvatīrthamayī pūrvaṃ mahīnāma mahānadī | kiṃ punaryaḥ samāyogastasyāśca saritāṃ pateḥ
Sungai agung Mahī sejak awal telah mengandung sari dari semua tīrtha; maka betapa lebih mulia lagi pertemuannya dengan penguasa segala sungai, yakni samudra.
Saṃvarta
Tirtha: Mahī-samudra-saṅgama
Type: sangam
Scene: A majestic confluence: the broad Mahī, shimmering with the essence of many tīrthas, merges into the ocean depicted as a regal 'river-lord'; subtle icons of famous tīrthas appear within the river’s waves.
FAQs
When an already-holy river meets the ocean, the saṅgama becomes an especially powerful locus for merit and purification.
The Mahī–Sāgara Saṅgama, praised as superior due to the union of sacred waters.
No explicit ritual is stated; the verse is a doctrinal praise of saṅgama sanctity.