Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 1
देव्युवाच । स्नात्वा तत्राग्नितीर्थेषु कं देवं पूर्वमर्च्चयेत् । निर्विघ्ना जायते येन यात्रा नृणां सुरेश्वर । तन्मे यात्राविधानं तु यथावद्वक्तुमर्हसि
devyuvāca | snātvā tatrāgnitīrtheṣu kaṃ devaṃ pūrvamarccayet | nirvighnā jāyate yena yātrā nṛṇāṃ sureśvara | tanme yātrāvidhānaṃ tu yathāvadvaktumarhasi
Sang Dewi bersabda: Wahai Penguasa para dewa, setelah mandi suci di Agni-tīrtha itu, dewa manakah yang patut dipuja terlebih dahulu, sehingga ziarah manusia menjadi tanpa rintangan? Maka mohon jelaskan kepadaku tata cara ziarah itu dengan tepat sebagaimana mestinya.
Devī
Tirtha: Agnitīrtha (plural Agnitīrthas mentioned)
Type: ghat
Listener: Sureśvara (Lord of the gods; respondent)
Scene: Devī respectfully questions the Lord of gods about the correct first worship after bathing at Agnitīrtha; the setting suggests a coastal tīrtha with pilgrims preparing offerings; the deity responds as a guide to yātrā-vidhāna.
FAQs
Pilgrimage should be guided by right order and right worship, so that devotion becomes disciplined and obstacles are removed.
Agni-tīrthas within the Prabhāsa-kṣetra pilgrimage circuit.
Snāna at Agni-tīrthas and the need to know which deity to worship first for a nirvighna yātrā.