Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 43
पश्चिमस्य समुद्रस्य तीरमाश्रित्य वर्तते । अस्माच्च दिशि वायव्यां द्वारकाक्षेत्रमुत्तमम्
paścimasya samudrasya tīramāśritya vartate | asmācca diśi vāyavyāṃ dvārakākṣetramuttamam
“Di pesisir laut sebelah barat terletak suatu kṣetra suci; dari sini ke arah barat laut ialah Dvārakā-kṣetra yang paling utama.”
Divyavāṇī (Divine Voice)
Tirtha: Dvārakā-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Gautama, Nārada, and sages
Scene: A panoramic western coastline with waves and rocky shore; a luminous indication of the ‘uttama Dvārakā-kṣetra’ toward the north-west, perhaps shown as a distant temple spire or fortified city silhouette beyond dunes.
FAQs
Pilgrimage is anchored in sacred geography: the Purāṇa maps devotion onto real directions and landscapes to guide seekers.
Dvārakā-kṣetra, described as the supreme sacred region on the western seacoast.
No explicit rite is stated; the verse functions as a directional/locational instruction for pilgrimage.