Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 9
अतीव दुर्लभं मन्ये शिवलिंगस्य दर्शनम् । सुदुर्लभतरं मन्ये पूजनं परमेशितुः
atīva durlabhaṃ manye śivaliṃgasya darśanam | sudurlabhataraṃ manye pūjanaṃ parameśituḥ
अत्यंत दुर्मिळ, असे मला वाटते, शिवलिंगाचे दर्शन आहे; आणि त्याहूनही अधिक दुर्मिळ, असे मला वाटते, परमेश्वराचे पूजन आहे।
Sūta (inferred)
Tirtha: Śiva-liṅga (generic; any liṅga-kṣetra)
Type: temple
Scene: A pilgrim stands before a Śiva-liṅga: first the awe of darśana, then the deeper act of pūjā—pouring water, placing bilva, lighting a lamp—signifying the rarer attainment.
FAQs
Access to sacred vision and true worship is a profound grace; pūjā is valued even beyond mere darśana.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse praises liṅga-darśana and Śiva-pūjā generally.
Darśana of the Śiva-liṅga and, more importantly, pūjana (worship) of Parameśa.