Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2
तत्र कोटिह्रदो देवि तथा कोटीश्वरः शिवः । तत्र मातृगणश्चैव स्थितः कामफलप्रदः
tatra koṭihrado devi tathā koṭīśvaraḥ śivaḥ | tatra mātṛgaṇaścaiva sthitaḥ kāmaphalapradaḥ
Wahai Dewi, di sana ada Koṭihrada, dan demikian pula Śiva sebagai Koṭīśvara. Di sana juga bersemayam rombongan Para Ibu (Mātṛgaṇa), penganugerah buah dari hasrat yang diidamkan.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Koṭihrada / Koṭīśvara
Type: kund
Listener: Devī (Mahādevī/Pārvatī)
Scene: A luminous pond (hrada) with lotus blooms; nearby stands Koṭīśvara liṅga; the Mātṛgaṇas appear as protective mother-deities around the shrine, granting boons.
FAQs
Prabhāsa is portrayed as a convergence of Śiva and Śakti presences, where devotion yields both worldly boons and spiritual auspiciousness.
Koṭihrada (sacred lake), Koṭīśvara Śiva, and the abiding Mātṛgaṇa at the same locality in Prabhāsa Kṣetra.
No direct ritual is stated here; the verse identifies deities and the site’s boon-bestowing nature.