Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 108
अस्य लिंगस्य माहात्म्यं श्राद्धकाले तु यः पठेत् । पितॄणामक्षयं जायते नात्र संशयः
asya liṃgasya māhātmyaṃ śrāddhakāle tu yaḥ paṭhet | pitṝṇāmakṣayaṃ jāyate nātra saṃśayaḥ
Barangsiapa membacakan kemuliaan liṅga ini pada waktu śrāddha, ia menimbulkan pahala yang tak binasa bagi para leluhur—tiada keraguan akan hal itu.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kumāreśa/Rāmeśvara liṅga (this liṅga)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Phālguna (contextual)
Scene: A householder performs śrāddha: kusa grass, piṇḍas, water libations; beside him a reader recites the liṅga’s māhātmya; ancestors are shown as subtle luminous figures receiving akṣaya offerings.
FAQs
Śaiva devotion supports pitṛ-dharma: reciting sacred glory at śrāddha yields enduring benefit for one’s lineage.
The liṅga praised in this section (Kumāreśa/Rāmeśvara) and its associated tīrtha.
Patha (recitation) of the liṅga māhātmya specifically during śrāddha-kāla.