Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 3
सिद्धैः प्रतिष्ठितं लिंगं दृष्ट्वा भक्त्या तु मानवः । मुच्यते पातकैः सर्वैः सिद्धलोकं स गच्छति
siddhaiḥ pratiṣṭhitaṃ liṃgaṃ dṛṣṭvā bhaktyā tu mānavaḥ | mucyate pātakaiḥ sarvaiḥ siddhalokaṃ sa gacchati
സിദ്ധന്മാർ പ്രതിഷ്ഠിച്ച ലിംഗം ഭക്തിയോടെ ദർശിച്ചാൽ മനുഷ്യൻ സർവ പാപങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നു മോചിതനായി സിദ്ധലോകം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Siddheśvara (siddha-pratiṣṭhita liṅga)
Type: temple
Scene: The Siddheśvara liṅga, said to be established by Siddhas, is shown as an ancient sanctum with yogic beings in attendance; the devotee’s gaze (darśana) is central, with a luminous path suggesting ascent to Siddha-loka.
FAQs
Devotional darśana of a consecrated liṅga purifies karmic faults and elevates the devotee toward higher spiritual realms.
The Siddha-established liṅga(s) within Prabhāsa-kṣetra, presented as especially potent for purification.
Darśana with bhakti—reverent viewing/visitation—is highlighted as the efficacious act.