Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 97
प्रादुर्बभूव यल्लिंगाज्ज्योतिर्जटिलितांबरम् । तत्र ज्योतिषि सा बाला ज्योतिर्मय्यपि साप्यभूत्
prādurbabhūva yalliṃgājjyotirjaṭilitāṃbaram | tatra jyotiṣi sā bālā jyotirmayyapi sāpyabhūt
Dari liṅga itu terserlah sinar ketuhanan, seolah-olah langitnya teranyam oleh cahaya. Di dalam cahaya itu, gadis muda itu pun menjadi—dia juga—berwujud cahaya.
Skanda
Type: kshetra
Scene: A Śiva-liṅga erupts with a column-like radiance; the sky itself appears woven with light; within the luminous field a young maiden’s form dissolves into pure brilliance, becoming a figure of light.
FAQs
Śiva is revealed as pure light, and liberation is depicted as becoming luminous—merging into that divine radiance.
Kāśī, focusing on the liṅga from which the jyoti-manifestation arises (Oṃkāra-associated shrine in this chapter).
No direct prescription; it narrates the theophany (jyoti appearance) and its salvific effect.