Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 148
स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय ब्राह्मणान्नगरोद्भवान् । तत्रैव स्वाश्रमं कृत्वा पूजयामास शंकरम्
sa tatheti pratijñāya brāhmaṇānnagarodbhavān | tatraiva svāśramaṃ kṛtvā pūjayāmāsa śaṃkaram
Mereka, para brāhmaṇa yang lahir di kota itu, berkata, “Demikianlah,” lalu berikrar. Kemudian, di tempat itu juga, mereka mendirikan āśrama mereka sendiri dan memuja Śaṅkara (Śiva).
Narrator
Tirtha: Kapālamocana
Type: tirtha
Scene: A group of brāhmaṇas erect simple hermitage huts near the tīrtha, kindle sacred fires, and perform Śiva pūjā at dawn; the scene emphasizes orderly routine and sacred settlement.
FAQs
True reverence for a tīrtha expresses itself as sustained practice—creating a sacred life of worship, not merely a one-time visit.
The Kapālamocana/Vātakeśvara-kṣetra area where Śaṅkara is worshipped.
Founding an āśrama (religious dwelling) and performing ongoing worship (pūjā) of Śiva.