Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 6
पंचेष्टिकामयं वापि यः कुर्याद्धरमन्दिरम् । तस्य तन्नाशमायाति तमः सूर्योदये यथा
paṃceṣṭikāmayaṃ vāpi yaḥ kuryāddharamandiram | tasya tannāśamāyāti tamaḥ sūryodaye yathā
Sekalipun seseorang membangun mandira Hara (Śiva) semata karena dorongan lima nafsu, noda itu pun lenyap baginya—laksana gelap sirna saat matahari terbit.
Brahmā (contextual continuation)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Yājñavalkya
Scene: A Śiva temple rises at dawn; rays of the sun flood the scene as darkness retreats. A devotee offers the first lamp and water to the liṅga; shadowy stains dissolve, illustrating sin’s destruction.
FAQs
Offering sacred service to Śiva (such as building His temple) has transformative power that can purify even mixed motives.
The statement supports the kṣetra’s power; the named kṣetra associated with Hāṭakeśvara is highlighted in the following verses.
Constructing a Hara-mandira (Śiva temple), presented as a potent act of purification.