Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 160
यस्यार्चनाल्लभेज्जंतुः प्रियत्वं सर्वजन्तुषु । इदमायतनं श्रेष्ठं मणिमाणिक्यनिर्मितम्
yasyārcanāllabhejjaṃtuḥ priyatvaṃ sarvajantuṣu | idamāyatanaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ maṇimāṇikyanirmitam
ആരെയർചിച്ചാൽ ജീവൻ എല്ലാ ജീവികളിലും പ്രിയനാകുന്നുവോ, ഇത് മണി-മാണിക്യങ്ങളാൽ നിർമ്മിതമായ ശ്രേഷ്ഠ ആയതനമാണ്.
Skanda (deduced from Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative convention)
Type: temple
Scene: A radiant sanctum whose walls and pillars shimmer like inlaid gems; the deity’s presence makes animals and humans alike gentle and affectionate toward the worshipper; garlands and lamps reflect off jewel surfaces.
FAQs
Reverent worship at a praised Kāśī shrine yields both social harmony (being beloved) and spiritual uplift through sacred proximity.
A specific ‘āyatana’ (sanctuary) in the Adhyāya 33 sacred circuit; the verse emphasizes its excellence and jeweled construction.
Arcana (formal worship) is the stated practice, presented as the means to obtain the described fruit.