Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 55
देवा ऊचुः । यस्माच्चित्राणि पीठानि त्वयानीतानि तत्र हि । तस्माच्चित्रेश्वरं नाम पीठमेकं भविष्यति
devā ūcuḥ | yasmāccitrāṇi pīṭhāni tvayānītāni tatra hi | tasmāccitreśvaraṃ nāma pīṭhamekaṃ bhaviṣyati
Para dewa bersabda: Oleh sebab pīṭha-pīṭha yang menakjubkan itu benar-benar telah engkau bawa ke sana, maka satu pīṭha di tempat itu akan termasyhur dengan nama “Citreśvara”.
Devāḥ (the Gods)
Tirtha: Citreśvara-pīṭha
Type: kshetra
Listener: Agastya (and by extension the audience)
Scene: Devas proclaim the name ‘Citreśvara’ over a newly distinguished shrine within the kṣetra; a liṅga or īśvara emblem shines amid gathered pīṭha symbols, as if the place itself becomes ‘wondrously patterned’.
FAQs
Sacred names arise from sacred acts; a tīrtha’s identity is anchored in divine-historical memory and spiritual power.
Citreśvara-pīṭha, established/recognized within the Camatkārapura sacred region.
No direct prescription; the verse provides the naming and sanctity rationale for the pīṭha.