Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 3
के मंत्राः किं विधानं तु केषु पर्वसु पूजयेत् । जैगीषव्येश्वरो भूत्वा ह्यभूत्सिद्धेश्वरः कथम् । तन्मे कथय देवेश विस्तरात्सर्वमेव हि
ke maṃtrāḥ kiṃ vidhānaṃ tu keṣu parvasu pūjayet | jaigīṣavyeśvaro bhūtvā hyabhūtsiddheśvaraḥ katham | tanme kathaya deveśa vistarātsarvameva hi
Quais mantras devem ser usados, qual é o procedimento correto e em quais ocasiões sagradas ele deve ser adorado? E como o Senhor, conhecido como Jaigīṣavyeśvara, tornou-se Siddheśvara? Conta-me tudo isso, ó Senhor dos deuses, em pleno detalhe.
Devī (Pārvatī) to Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Jaigīṣavyeśvara / Siddheśvara (Prabhāsa-kṣetra)
Type: temple
Listener: Mahādeva
Scene: Devī asks for the exact mantras, ritual procedure, festival days, and the story of the deity’s name-change from Jaigīṣavyeśvara to Siddheśvara; the scene suggests palm-leaf manuals, ritual implements, and a linga shrine.
FAQs
True tīrtha practice includes knowing the right method—mantra, rite, and timing—so worship becomes a path to siddhi and grace.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, specifically the Śiva-form known as Jaigīṣavyeśvara/Siddheśvara.
Inquiry into prescribed mantras, pūjā procedure (vidhāna), and parva-days suitable for worship.