Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 7
कृते सिद्धोदकंनाम तत्तीर्थं परिकीर्त्तितम् । जरद्गवेश्वरं तीर्थं कलौ तु परिकीर्त्यते
kṛte siddhodakaṃnāma tattīrthaṃ parikīrttitam | jaradgaveśvaraṃ tīrthaṃ kalau tu parikīrtyate
Pada zaman Kṛta Yuga, tempat suci itu masyhur dengan nama Siddhodaka; tetapi pada zaman Kali Yuga, ia dikenali sebagai tīrtha suci Jaradgaveśvara.
Īśvara (Śiva) (deduced from immediate narrative continuity in this māhātmya sequence)
Tirtha: Siddhodaka (Kṛta-yuga name) / Jaradgaveśvara-tīrtha (Kali-yuga name)
Type: tirtha
Scene: A split-panel depiction of the same sacred ford across ages: in Kṛta-yuga labeled ‘Siddhodaka’ with pristine ascetics; in Kali-yuga the same waters beside a Śiva shrine labeled ‘Jaradgaveśvara,’ with pilgrims and temple banners—showing continuity amid changing times.
FAQs
Sacred places may bear different names across the yugas, yet their sanctity and salvific power remain constant.
The tīrtha known in Kali Yuga as Jaradgaveśvara, within Prabhāsa Kṣetra.
No specific rite is stated here; the verse focuses on the yuga-based naming and renown of the tīrtha.