Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 16
तदाप्रभृति तल्लिंगममृतेशं मुनीश्वर । काश्यां सिद्धिप्रदं नृणां कलौ गुप्तं भवेत्पुनः
tadāprabhṛti talliṃgamamṛteśaṃ munīśvara | kāśyāṃ siddhipradaṃ nṛṇāṃ kalau guptaṃ bhavetpunaḥ
ಆ ಸಮಯದಿಂದ, ಓ ಮುನೀಶ್ವರ, ಕಾಶಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಅಮೃತೇಶ’ ಎಂಬ ಆ ಲಿಂಗವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ; ಆದರೆ ಕಲಿಯುಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದು ಮತ್ತೆ ಗುಪ್ತವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
Skanda (addressing Agastya as munīśvara; deduced)
Tirtha: Amṛteśa liṅga (Kāśī)
Type: temple
Listener: ‘Munīśvara’ addressed; assembled sages implied
Scene: A luminous liṅga in Kāśī gradually veils itself—light folding inward—while siddhas perceive it and ordinary eyes pass by; the cityscape of Kāśī continues, suggesting hidden sanctity in Kali.
FAQs
Sacred power remains in Kāśī, but access may become veiled in Kali-yuga, urging sincerity and perseverance in seeking dharma.
Amṛteśa liṅga in Kāśī—its siddhi-giving presence is emphasized.
No specific rite is stated; the verse teaches about siddhi and the shrine’s becoming gupta (concealed) in Kali-yuga.