Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 4
पाताले विवरं तत्र योगिन्यस्तत्र किं पुरा । तथा मातृगणश्चैव कथमेतदभूत्पुरा
pātāle vivaraṃ tatra yoginyastatra kiṃ purā | tathā mātṛgaṇaścaiva kathametadabhūtpurā
Dan pada zaman dahulu, bagaimanakah wujudnya lubang/terowong di sana menuju Pātāla (alam bawah)? Siapakah para Yoginī di sana, dan juga rombongan Mātṛ—bagaimanakah semua ini terjadi pada masa lampau?
Devī (Pārvatī) to Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Pātāla-vivara (Prabhāsa context)
Type: cave
Listener: Mahādeva
Scene: Devī asks about an ancient opening to Pātāla and the presence of Yoginīs and Mātṛs at Prabhāsa; imagery suggests a dark cave-mouth near a shrine, guarded by fierce yet protective goddesses.
FAQs
Tīrthas are not merely physical places; they carry layered, ancient sacred histories linking worlds, deities, and spiritual powers.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, with reference to a specific sacred feature described as a ‘vivara’ connected to Pātāla.
No direct prescription; the verse asks for the origin narrative of the site’s sacred features and attendant deities.