Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 160
तत्र भागीरथे तीर्थे श्राद्धं कृत्वा विधानतः । ब्राह्मणान्भोजयित्वा तु ब्रह्मलोके नयेत्पितॄन्
tatra bhāgīrathe tīrthe śrāddhaṃ kṛtvā vidhānataḥ | brāhmaṇānbhojayitvā tu brahmaloke nayetpitṝn
Di sana, di Tirtha Bhāgīratha, setelah melaksanakan upacara śrāddha menurut tatacara, lalu menjamu para Brāhmaṇa, seseorang menuntun para leluhurnya menuju Brahmaloka, alam Brahmā.
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa context: Skanda teaching Agastya)
Tirtha: Bhāgīratha Tīrtha
Type: ghat
Scene: A pilgrim at a Gaṅgā-side tīrtha performs śrāddha: darbha spread, piṇḍas offered, water libations, then Brāhmaṇas seated in a row receiving food and dakṣiṇā; subtle vision of pitṛs ascending toward Brahmaloka.
FAQs
In Kāśī, properly performed śrāddha combined with honoring Brāhmaṇas becomes a powerful means for elevating one’s ancestors.
Bhāgīratha Tīrtha, a Gaṅgā-associated sacred spot within the Kāśī sacred geography.
Perform śrāddha according to injunctions and then feed Brāhmaṇas as part of the rite.