Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 20
यावत्पदानि कृष्णस्य मार्गे गच्छति मानवः । पदेपदेऽश्वमेधस्य यज्ञस्य लभते फलम्
yāvatpadāni kṛṣṇasya mārge gacchati mānavaḥ | padepade'śvamedhasya yajñasya labhate phalam
कृष्णाच्या मार्गावर मनुष्य जितकी पावले चालतो, तितक्याच प्रत्येक पावलागणिक त्याला अश्वमेध यज्ञाचे फळ प्राप्त होते।
Prahlāda
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim walking a sandy coastal road toward Dvārakā, each footprint glowing with sacrificial fire-symbols, while a distant temple spire and the sea shimmer; subtle presence of Kṛṣṇa’s guidance on the path.
FAQs
Pilgrimage undertaken for Kṛṣṇa is itself a yajña-like act; devotional effort is equated with the highest Vedic sacrificial merit.
Dvārakā and the pilgrimage route undertaken for Kṛṣṇa’s darśana.
No separate ritual is prescribed; the act of walking the pilgrimage path is itself praised as merit-producing.