Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 38
घंटाकर्णे महातीर्थे श्राद्धं कृत्वा विधानतः । अपि दुर्गतिमापन्नानुद्धरेत्सप्तपूर्वजान्
ghaṃṭākarṇe mahātīrthe śrāddhaṃ kṛtvā vidhānataḥ | api durgatimāpannānuddharetsaptapūrvajān
Di mahātīrtha Gaṇṭākarṇa, dengan melaksanakan śrāddha menurut tatacara yang benar, seseorang mampu mengangkat bahkan tujuh leluhur yang terjatuh ke dalam durgati.
Skanda (deduced from Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogue context)
Tirtha: Gaṇṭākarṇa
Type: kund
Listener: Agastya (Kumbhaja)
Scene: On the bank of Gaṇṭākarṇa tīrtha, a householder performs śrāddha with kuśa grass, piṇḍas, and water offerings; subtle ancestral figures appear in the background receiving uplift.
FAQs
Dharma performed at a sanctified tīrtha extends beyond the self, benefiting one’s lineage and ancestors.
Gaṇṭākarṇa Mahātīrtha in Kāśī.
Performing śrāddha there in accordance with proper injunctions (vidhi).