Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2
तान्गच्छेद्विधिवद्देवि यदि यात्राफलेप्सुता । स्नात्वा पिण्डप्रदानं च कुर्यात्तत्र यथार्थतः । ब्राह्मणेभ्यस्तथा देयमन्नं भूरि सदक्षिणम्
tāngacchedvidhivaddevi yadi yātrāphalepsutā | snātvā piṇḍapradānaṃ ca kuryāttatra yathārthataḥ | brāhmaṇebhyastathā deyamannaṃ bhūri sadakṣiṇam
Wahai Dewi, bila seseorang menghendaki buah ziarah suci sepenuhnya, hendaklah ia mendatangi tempat-tempat itu menurut tata cara yang ditetapkan. Setelah mandi suci di sana, hendaklah ia mempersembahkan piṇḍa bagi leluhur dengan semestinya, serta memberi makanan berlimpah kepada para brāhmaṇa beserta dakṣiṇā yang layak.
Śiva (Īśvara)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra (Prabhāsa region)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī (Pārvatī)
Scene: Pilgrims arrive at a coastal/riverine tīrtha; they bathe, then on a clean sand/stone platform offer piṇḍas with kuśa grass and water; nearby brāhmaṇas are seated for a meal; gifts are presented respectfully.
FAQs
Pilgrimage becomes spiritually complete when devotion is joined with dharmic action—purificatory bathing, ancestral rites, and generosity.
The west-of-Maṅgala pilgrimage stops—especially the Gaṅgā-srotas and Surārka-liṅga—where the pilgrim performs bath and offerings.
Vidhi-based visitation (vidhivat yātrā), snāna, piṇḍa-pradāna for ancestors, and feeding brāhmaṇas with abundant food plus dakṣiṇā.