Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 99
सेतुमज्जनमात्रेण यथा तुष्यति शंकरः । न तुल्यं विद्यते तेजोयथा सौरेण तेजसा
setumajjanamātreṇa yathā tuṣyati śaṃkaraḥ | na tulyaṃ vidyate tejoyathā saureṇa tejasā
सेतूत केवळ स्नान केल्यानेच शंकर जसा तुष्ट होतो. जसा सूर्याच्या तेजासारखे दुसरे तेज नाही, तशी त्याची समता नाही.
Narrator (Purāṇic tīrtha-māhātmya praise)
Tirtha: Setu-tīrtha
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee bathes at Setu as the sun rises; Śiva’s satisfaction is portrayed as a radiant blessing; the ocean and sun together embody ‘tejas’.
FAQs
A single sincere act at a powerful tīrtha—Setu-snānā—can awaken immense divine favor, surpassing ordinary merit.
Setubandha (Rāma Setu) as a tīrtha where bathing itself is proclaimed exceptionally pleasing to Śiva.
Setu-majjana (bathing/immersion at the Setu) is explicitly praised as a highly efficacious rite.