Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 8
भूमिभागं शुभं वीक्ष्य विजने लिंगमुत्तमम् । स्थापयामासुरथ ते स्वयं ब्रह्मविनिर्मितम्
bhūmibhāgaṃ śubhaṃ vīkṣya vijane liṃgamuttamam | sthāpayāmāsuratha te svayaṃ brahmavinirmitam
मग त्यांनी निर्जन स्थानी शुभ भूमिभाग पाहून, ब्रह्माने स्वतः निर्माण केलेले ते उत्तम लिंग तेथे स्थापित केले।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating (deduced)
Tirtha: Siddheśvara (liṅga to be named in next verse)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pārtha (Arjuna)
Scene: Devas in a forested clearing examine the ground for auspicious signs; then they raise and set a radiant liṅga on a pedestal, with Brahmā’s presence implied as the maker; the atmosphere is quiet, charged, and sacred.
FAQs
A tīrtha’s power is rooted in right selection of place and proper consecration of the deity’s symbol.
The verse describes the founding moment of the later-named Siddheśvara site (name given in a subsequent verse).
Select a śubha-bhūmi (auspicious location) and perform liṅga-sthāpanā (installation) in a consecrated manner.