Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 69
एवं तत्र समुद्भूतं वह्नितीर्थं महाद्भुतम् । तत्र स्नातो नरः प्रातः सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
evaṃ tatra samudbhūtaṃ vahnitīrthaṃ mahādbhutam | tatra snāto naraḥ prātaḥ sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate
Demikianlah, di sana terbitlah Vahnitīrtha yang sungguh menakjubkan. Sesiapa yang mandi di situ pada waktu pagi akan terlepas daripada segala dosa.
Sūta (narrative voice)
Tirtha: Vahnitīrtha
Type: kund
Scene: The birth/manifestation of Vahnitīrtha is shown as flames transforming into a clear sacred pool; pilgrims bathe at sunrise, and dark stains (sins) dissolve into shimmering light on the water’s surface.
FAQs
Sacred geography is transformative: tīrtha-snāna performed rightly is portrayed as a powerful means of purification.
Vahnitīrtha, explicitly named and praised as “mahādbhutam” (wondrous).
Prātaḥ-snāna (morning bathing) at Vahnitīrtha for sarva-pāpa-vimocana (release from all sins).