Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 6
लोहितो नाम तत्रास्ति गिरिः स्वर्णगिरिप्रभः । सुकंदरप्रस्रवणः स्वसानु शिखरप्रभः
lohito nāma tatrāsti giriḥ svarṇagiriprabhaḥ | sukaṃdaraprasravaṇaḥ svasānu śikharaprabhaḥ
तेथे ‘लोहित’ नावाचा एक पर्वत होता, जो सुवर्णशिखरासारखा तेजस्वी दिसत होता। त्यात सुंदर कंदरा व झरे होते आणि आपल्या सानू-शिखरांच्या प्रभेने तो झळकत होता।
Vyāsa
Tirtha: Lohita-giri
Type: peak
Scene: A radiant mountain named Lohita, glowing like a golden hill; dark, inviting cave mouths; thin white streams cascading into clear pools; ridges and summits catching sunlight like burnished metal.
FAQs
Purāṇas sanctify geography by identifying luminous mountains and waters as supports for pilgrimage and contemplation.
The mountain Lohita, presented as a sacred landmark within the Skandavana region.
None; the verse is descriptive, establishing the sanctity and beauty of the place.