Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 125
लक्षवारं जपेद्देवं गन्धमाल्यैश्च पूजयेत् । रात्रौ स्वप्ने तदा पश्येद्विमानस्थं ततः क्षिपेत्
lakṣavāraṃ japeddevaṃ gandhamālyaiśca pūjayet | rātrau svapne tadā paśyedvimānasthaṃ tataḥ kṣipet
Hendaklah dia mengucap japa kepada Tuhan sebanyak seratus ribu kali dan memuja-Nya dengan wangian serta kalungan bunga. Kemudian pada malam hari, dalam mimpi, dia melihat-Nya bersemayam di vimāna; sesudah itu hendaklah dia melakukan patana (menjatuhkan diri).
Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (Śiva-upāsanā-sthāna)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee completes lakṣa-japa, offers perfumes and garlands to Śiva, then sleeps; in the dream, Śiva appears enthroned in a radiant vimāna above, granting a sign of fulfillment.
FAQs
Properly performed sādhana yields inner confirmation (a dream-sign), after which the final act is undertaken with faith.
The rite belongs to the Revā Khaṇḍa’s tīrtha setting; the adhyāya later praises Jvāleśvara and its river Jvālā.
One lakh japa, worship with perfumes and garlands, and proceeding to patana after the dream-vision sign.