Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 29
मम तीरे नरा ये तु अर्चयन्ति महेश्वरम् । ते गतास्तव लोकं स्युरेतदेव भवेच्छिव
mama tīre narā ye tu arcayanti maheśvaram | te gatāstava lokaṃ syuretadeva bhavecchiva
Wahai Śiva, mereka yang memuja Maheśvara di tebingku, setelah meninggalkan jasad semoga mencapai loka-Mu; biarlah demikianlah adanya.
Narmadā (addressing Śiva)
Tirtha: Revā-tīra Maheśvara-arcana
Type: ghat
Scene: On Revā’s bank, devotees offer flowers and bilva to a liṅga under a tree; Revā-devī prays that such worshippers attain Śiva’s world. Depict a subtle upward path of light from the liṅga toward Kailāsa/Śiva-loka.
FAQs
Devotion expressed at a sanctified place magnifies spiritual fruit—Śiva worship on Narmadā’s bank is linked to reaching Śiva’s realm.
Narmadā’s riverbank (Revā-tīra) as a Śaiva worship-site.
Arcana/pūjā of Maheśvara (Śiva worship) performed specifically at the riverbank.