Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 41
मंत्रजाप्याद्ददात्येषा सर्वसिद्धीर्यथोप्सिताः । पातालस्य बिलं चैतद्गुहशक्त्या कृतं महत्
maṃtrajāpyāddadātyeṣā sarvasiddhīryathopsitāḥ | pātālasya bilaṃ caitadguhaśaktyā kṛtaṃ mahat
मंत्रजपामुळे ही देवी इच्छेप्रमाणे सर्व सिद्धी देते. तसेच हे पाताळाचे महान् बिल गुह (स्कंद) यांच्या शक्तीने निर्माण झाले आहे.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), by Māheśvarakhaṇḍa contextual attribution
Tirtha: Pātāla-bila (Guha-kṛta) / Siddhāmbikā Siddhi-sthāna
Type: cave
Scene: A vast cavern descending into Pātāla, with carved rock forms suggesting divine workmanship; at its heart, Siddhāmbikā radiates, granting boons as a sādhaka performs intense japa; subtle iconography of Guha/Skanda (vel/spear motif) marks the cave’s origin.
FAQs
Mantra-japa, when aligned with divine presence, yields precise fruits; the tīrtha is empowered by Skanda’s śakti, making it uniquely potent.
A great ‘bila’ (cavern) connected with Pātāla at the Siddhakūpa/Siddheśa locale, said to be formed by Guha’s power.
Mantra-japa as the direct means by which Siddhāmbikā grants desired siddhis.