Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 15
प्रोवाच तां वरं ब्रूहि प्रसन्नोस्मि पुलोमजे । अनेन च सुगीतेन त्वनया लिंगपूजया
provāca tāṃ varaṃ brūhi prasannosmi pulomaje | anena ca sugītena tvanayā liṃgapūjayā
तेव्हा तो तिला म्हणाला—“वर माग, हे पुलोमेच्या कन्ये; या सुगानाने आणि तुझ्या लिंगपूजेने मी प्रसन्न आहे.”
Śiva
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrim-audience/sages (implicit)
Scene: Śiva’s presence manifests—either anthropomorphic Śiva emerging in radiance near the liṅga or a luminous aura from the liṅga itself—addressing the devotee with an open palm gesture of boon-giving (varada-mudrā). The devotee stands in awe, hands folded.
FAQs
When worship is sincere—especially liṅga-pūjā joined with heartfelt praise—Śiva’s grace manifests as boon-giving compassion.
The liṅga-worship motif is taught within Kāśīkhaṇḍa, resonating with Kāśī’s identity as a foremost Śiva-kṣetra.
Liṅga-pūjā (worship of Śiva’s liṅga) accompanied by devotional singing is presented as a powerful form of worship.