Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 2
चातुर्युगमिदं तीर्थं सर्वतीर्थेष्वनुत्तमम् । तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन् रुद्रस्यानुचरो भवेत्
cāturyugamidaṃ tīrthaṃ sarvatīrtheṣvanuttamam | tatra snātvā naro rājan rudrasyānucaro bhavet
Tīrtha ini ‘milik empat yuga’ dan tiada tandingan antara segala tīrtha. Wahai raja, sesiapa yang mandi di sana akan menjadi pengiring Rudra.
Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya (continued)
Tirtha: Aṣāḍhītīrtha
Type: ghat
Listener: Rājan (king/prince addressed)
Scene: A proclamation of Aṣāḍhītīrtha’s supremacy: pilgrims bathing at the river steps, a radiant Śiva shrine nearby; the bather is envisioned as becoming Rudra’s attendant—subtle depiction of gaṇas welcoming the devotee.
FAQs
Ritual bathing at a Śiva-tīrtha is portrayed as transformative, granting proximity and service to Rudra.
Aṣāḍhītīrtha (by continuity), declared unsurpassed among tīrthas.
Snāna—bathing at the tīrtha.