Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 44
कोटितीर्थे तीर्थवरे देहत्यागं करोति यः । तस्य पूजां प्रकुर्वंति ब्रह्माद्या देवतागणाः
koṭitīrthe tīrthavare dehatyāgaṃ karoti yaḥ | tasya pūjāṃ prakurvaṃti brahmādyā devatāgaṇāḥ
Quem abandona o corpo em Koṭitīrtha, o mais excelente dos lugares de peregrinação, a esse Brahmā e as hostes dos deuses prestam culto e honra.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Koṭitīrtha
Type: tirtha
Listener: Pārtha
Scene: On the bank of Koṭitīrtha, a subtle body departing; Brahmā with four faces and devas in procession offer flowers, lamps, and garlands toward an unseen soul-essence rising like a flame.
FAQs
A supremely sanctified place can transform even death into an honored spiritual passage, acclaimed by the divine realm.
Koṭitīrtha, explicitly called a tīrtha-vara (best among tīrthas).
No specific rite is prescribed; the focus is on the sanctity of deha-tyāga (passing away) at the tīrtha.