Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 8
सर्वदुःखहरं लिङ्गं नाम्ना वै मङ्गलेश्वरम् । तत्र तीर्थे तु वै राजन्ब्राह्मणान्प्रीणयेत्सुधीः
sarvaduḥkhaharaṃ liṅgaṃ nāmnā vai maṅgaleśvaram | tatra tīrthe tu vai rājanbrāhmaṇānprīṇayetsudhīḥ
सर्व दुःख हरिणारे ते लिंग ‘मंगलेश्वर’ या नावाने प्रसिद्ध आहे। हे राजन्, त्या तीर्थी सुज्ञांनी ब्राह्मणांना तृप्त करावे।
Narrator addressing a King (listener implied)
Tirtha: Māṅgaleśvara
Type: kshetra
Listener: King (rājan)
Scene: A serene shrine of Māṅgaleśvara-liṅga near the river; pilgrims offer water and bilva while a wise patron respectfully feeds and honors brāhmaṇas at the tīrtha.
FAQs
Pilgrimage bears fruit when paired with dharmic generosity—especially honoring worthy brāhmaṇas at the sacred site.
Māṅgaleśvara tīrtha (the Māṅgaleśvara-liṅga site) in the Revā-khaṇḍa.
At the tīrtha, one should honor and satisfy brāhmaṇas (hospitality/charity) as part of the sacred observance.