Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 22
तिलोदकीसरय्वोश्च संगमे लोकविश्रुते । दत्त्वान्नं च विधानेन न स भूयोऽभिजायते
tilodakīsarayvośca saṃgame lokaviśrute | dattvānnaṃ ca vidhānena na sa bhūyo'bhijāyate
Di pertemuan Tilodakī dan Sarayū yang termasyhur di dunia, sesiapa yang bersedekah makanan menurut tata cara yang benar tidak akan lahir lagi.
Narrator (contextual; Ayodhyāmāhātmya)
Tirtha: Tilodakī–Sarayū Saṅgama
Type: sangam
Scene: At the confluence ghat, a pilgrim distributes bowls of food to brāhmaṇas, ascetics, and the poor; the rivers meet behind; a symbolic wheel of rebirth fades or breaks, indicating ‘na bhūyo’bhijāyate’.
FAQs
When performed at a powerful tīrtha and done properly, compassionate giving (anna-dāna) becomes a direct path toward liberation.
The Tilodakī–Sarayū confluence (saṅgama), celebrated as lokaviśruta.
Vidhivat anna-dāna—donating food according to prescribed rites/etiquette at the saṅgama.