Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 29
नातिदूरे महाभागे सिद्धेश्वरमिति स्मृतम् । सर्वसिद्धिप्रदं देवि लिंगं त्रैलोक्यपूजितम्
nātidūre mahābhāge siddheśvaramiti smṛtam | sarvasiddhipradaṃ devi liṃgaṃ trailokyapūjitam
हे महाभागे देवी, फार दूर नाही ‘सिद्धेश्वर’ म्हणून स्मरणात असलेले लिंग आहे—ते सर्व सिद्धी देणारे व त्रैलोक्यात पूजिलेले आहे.
Śiva (addressing Devī/Pārvatī)
Tirtha: Siddheśvara
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī (Pārvatī)
Scene: A revered Śiva-liṅga named Siddheśvara stands not far from the main Prabhāsa sacred zone; devotees offer bilva, water, and lamps; the liṅga is portrayed as ‘triloka-pūjita’ with celestial beings subtly present.
FAQs
Holy places reveal specific forms of Śiva whose darśana is said to awaken spiritual and worldly accomplishments when approached with faith.
Siddheśvara-liṅga within the Prabhāsa-kṣetra sacred landscape.
The verse centers on darśana and veneration of the Siddheśvara liṅga as the means to attain siddhi.