Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 31
मुनय ऊचुः । तीर्थयात्राप्रसंगेन भ्रममाणा महीतलम् ः । चमत्कारपुराभ्याशे वयं प्राप्ताः पितामह
munaya ūcuḥ | tīrthayātrāprasaṃgena bhramamāṇā mahītalam ḥ | camatkārapurābhyāśe vayaṃ prāptāḥ pitāmaha
मुनी म्हणाले— “पितामह! तीर्थयात्रेच्या निमित्ताने आम्ही पृथ्वीवर भ्रमण करीत करीत चमत्कारपुराच्या जवळ येऊन पोहोचलो आहोत.”
Munis (sages)
Tirtha: Camatkārapura
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pitāmaha (Brahmā)
Scene: A procession of sages with kamaṇḍalus and staffs, dust of travel on their feet, pause near a signifying landmark of Camatkārapura; they speak respectfully to Brahmā, hands joined.
FAQs
Tīrtha-yātrā is portrayed as a dharmic journey across sacred geography, bringing seekers to auspicious places by divine arrangement.
Camatkārapura is named as the locale approached in this chapter’s tīrtha narrative.
The verse mentions pilgrimage (tīrtha-yātrā) as the practice, without detailing bathing, charity, or mantra.