Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 17
यत्र स्थाने जरामृत्युर्न शोकश्च कदाचन । तथा चित्रेश्वरीपीठे सिद्धिरेकस्य कीर्तिता
yatra sthāne jarāmṛtyurna śokaśca kadācana | tathā citreśvarīpīṭhe siddhirekasya kīrtitā
Di tempat itu tiada tua dan tiada mati, dan tiada dukacita pada bila-bila masa. Demikianlah, di pīṭha Citreśvarī, pencapaian yang tunggal tiada bandingan itu diumumkan.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the ṛṣis (deduced)
Tirtha: Citreśvarīpīṭha
Type: kshetra
Scene: A serene vision of the Citreśvarī seat: the goddess’s shrine radiates calm; devotees appear free of sorrow, with symbolic absence of Yama/decay—lotuses, clear light, and timeless atmosphere.
FAQs
It glorifies the pīṭha as a realm of transcendence where worldly afflictions—aging, death, and sorrow—lose their force, emphasizing the liberating power of sacred space.
Citreśvarīpīṭha, a celebrated seat of the Goddess within the Nāgarakhaṇḍa’s Tīrthamāhātmya.
No specific rite is stated here; the verse primarily states the pīṭha’s fruit (phala) as ‘unique siddhi’.