कुन्त्या प्रतिष्ठितं लिंगं सर्वपापभयापहम् । कार्तिक्यां तु विशेषेण यस्तं पूजयते नरः । स सर्वकामतृप्तात्मा रुद्रलोके महीयते
kuntyā pratiṣṭhitaṃ liṃgaṃ sarvapāpabhayāpaham | kārtikyāṃ tu viśeṣeṇa yastaṃ pūjayate naraḥ | sa sarvakāmatṛptātmā rudraloke mahīyate
O liṅga estabelecido por Kuntī afasta todo pecado e todo temor. Especialmente no mês de Kārtika, quem o adora tem a alma satisfeita em todos os desejos justos e é honrado no mundo de Rudra.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Kuntīśvara
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī (Pārvatī)
Scene: At Prabhāsa’s coastal sacred precinct, Kuntī stands in reverence before a radiant Śiva-liṅga; pilgrims offer bilva leaves and lamps in the Kārtika season, with a subtle vision of Rudra-loka above.
Devotion anchored in a sacred place and time (Kuntīśvara in Kārtika) purifies fear and sin, and elevates the devotee toward Śiva’s realm.
Kuntīśvara liṅga in Prabhāsa-kṣetra, consecrated by Kuntī.
Liṅga-pūjā, with special emphasis on worship during the month of Kārtika.