Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 16
अरिष्टं गच्छ पंथास्ते शुभोदर्को भवत्वलम् । आदायाज्ञां विधि मूर्ध्नि ययौ वाराणसीं मुदा
ariṣṭaṃ gaccha paṃthāste śubhodarko bhavatvalam | ādāyājñāṃ vidhi mūrdhni yayau vārāṇasīṃ mudā
«Vai em segurança — que teu caminho seja sem dano e termine em auspiciosidade.» Tendo recebido essa ordem sobre a cabeça, com reverência, Vidhi partiu jubiloso para Vārāṇasī.
Skanda (deduced; Kāśīkhaṇḍa context: Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Vārāṇasī/Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Vidhi/Brahmā
Scene: A blessing is spoken for safe travel; Brahmā receives the command with reverence (touching it to the head) and departs joyfully toward Kāśī.
FAQs
Pilgrimage to Kāśī is portrayed as divinely sanctioned and inherently auspicious when undertaken with reverence.
Vārāṇasī/Kāśī as the destination of the cosmic creator, highlighting its supreme sanctity.
No explicit ritual; the emphasis is on receiving divine permission and proceeding with श्रद्धा (reverent intent).