Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 46
क्रमेण विधिपूर्वं च नानाश्चर्यसमन्वितः । समाराध्य ततो विष्णुं तपसा दुश्चरेण वै
krameṇa vidhipūrvaṃ ca nānāścaryasamanvitaḥ | samārādhya tato viṣṇuṃ tapasā duścareṇa vai
Então, em devida ordem e segundo o rito—entre muitos prodígios—ele adorou Viṣṇu, empreendendo austeridades verdadeiramente difíceis (tapas).
Agastya (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā (tapas-bhūmi context)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Vyāsa
Scene: Candra performs severe austerities and orderly worship of Viṣṇu; wondrous signs appear—celestial lights, blooming lotuses, or divine attendants—while the ascetic remains focused.
FAQs
Sacred results arise from disciplined worship performed in correct order, strengthened by sincere austerity.
Ayodhyā’s sanctity is implied as the place where Viṣṇu is worshipped and wondrous signs occur.
Worship according to vidhi (proper procedure) and the undertaking of duścara tapas (arduous austerity).