Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 31
संति तीर्थानि तावंति परितो मणिकर्णिकाम् । यावद्भिस्तिलमात्रापि न भूमिर्विरलीकृता
saṃti tīrthāni tāvaṃti parito maṇikarṇikām | yāvadbhistilamātrāpi na bhūmirviralīkṛtā
Tantos são os tīrthas ao redor de Maṇikarṇikā, que nem um espaço de terra do tamanho de um grão de gergelim fica rarefeito, sem um vau sagrado.
Skanda (deduced; Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogue context)
Tirtha: Maṇikarṇikā
Type: ghat
Scene: A panoramic view of Maṇikarṇikā’s riverfront where every step reveals a shrine, liṅga, or small tīrtha-marker; pilgrims moving in dense sacred space with lamps and offerings.
FAQs
Kāśī is depicted as saturated with sanctity—around Maṇikarṇikā, holiness is continuous rather than isolated.
Maṇikarṇikā and the multitude of surrounding tīrthas in Kāśī.
No specific ritual is named; it encourages pilgrimage by highlighting the abundance of sacred bathing/merit-giving spots.