Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 47
घृताक्ता यैः कृता दीपा दीपिताश्च शिवालये । ते यांति परमं स्थानं कुललक्षसमन्विताः
ghṛtāktā yaiḥ kṛtā dīpā dīpitāśca śivālaye | te yāṃti paramaṃ sthānaṃ kulalakṣasamanvitāḥ
Mereka yang menyediakan pelita disapu ghee dan menyalakannya di kuil Śiva—mereka mencapai kediaman tertinggi, beserta satu lakṣa (seratus ribu) dari garis keluarganya.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) addressing the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee lights a bright ghee lamp before the Śiva-liṅga; the flame is larger and steadier than oil lamps, casting a halo-like glow; family members stand behind with folded hands.
FAQs
The ghee-lamp offering is celebrated as especially potent, leading to the highest spiritual destination.
The rite is framed in the Śivālaya context within Kedārakhaṇḍa; the verse emphasizes temple worship rather than naming a single spot.
Make and light ghee-anointed lamps (ghṛta-dīpa) in a Śiva temple.