Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 43
बिलमध्ये च संपश्यन्सिद्धान्भास्करसन्निभान् । यात्येवं यात्यसौ पार्थ कलापं ग्राममुत्तमम्
bilamadhye ca saṃpaśyansiddhānbhāskarasannibhān | yātyevaṃ yātyasau pārtha kalāpaṃ grāmamuttamam
Di dalam gua ia menyaksikan para Siddha yang bercahaya laksana matahari. Demikianlah, wahai Pārtha, ia terus melangkah hingga mencapai desa utama bernama Kalāpa.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced); internal vocative 'pārtha' retained from narrative address
Tirtha: Kalāpa
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pārtha (Arjuna)
Scene: Inside the cave, the pilgrim beholds siddhas—radiant, serene, sun-like—standing or floating in a luminous chamber; beyond, the path opens toward the idyllic village of Kalāpa.
FAQs
Pilgrimage is portrayed as entry into a sanctified cosmos where Siddhas dwell, rewarding perseverance with access to higher realms.
Kalāpa-grāma (the village named Kalāpa) is presented as a superior destination reached through the sacred passage.
No new rite is added here; it describes the experiential फल (result) of the prior practices—vision of Siddhas and arrival at Kalāpa.