Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 1
देव्युवाच । स्नात्वा तत्राग्नितीर्थेषु कं देवं पूर्वमर्च्चयेत् । निर्विघ्ना जायते येन यात्रा नृणां सुरेश्वर । तन्मे यात्राविधानं तु यथावद्वक्तुमर्हसि
devyuvāca | snātvā tatrāgnitīrtheṣu kaṃ devaṃ pūrvamarccayet | nirvighnā jāyate yena yātrā nṛṇāṃ sureśvara | tanme yātrāvidhānaṃ tu yathāvadvaktumarhasi
Dewi bersabda: Setelah mandi suci di Agni-tīrtha itu, dewa manakah patut dipuja terlebih dahulu, wahai Tuhan para dewa, agar ziarah manusia menjadi tanpa halangan? Maka, mohon jelaskan kepadaku tatacara ziarah itu dengan tepat sebagaimana seharusnya dilakukan.
Devī
Tirtha: Agnitīrtha (plural Agnitīrthas mentioned)
Type: ghat
Listener: Sureśvara (Lord of the gods; respondent)
Scene: Devī respectfully questions the Lord of gods about the correct first worship after bathing at Agnitīrtha; the setting suggests a coastal tīrtha with pilgrims preparing offerings; the deity responds as a guide to yātrā-vidhāna.
FAQs
Pilgrimage should be guided by right order and right worship, so that devotion becomes disciplined and obstacles are removed.
Agni-tīrthas within the Prabhāsa-kṣetra pilgrimage circuit.
Snāna at Agni-tīrthas and the need to know which deity to worship first for a nirvighna yātrā.