Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 1
श्रीमार्कण्डेय उवाच । भूतीश्वरं ततो गच्छेत्सर्वतीर्थेष्वनुत्तमम् । दर्शनादेव राजेन्द्र यस्य पापं प्रणश्यति
śrīmārkaṇḍeya uvāca | bhūtīśvaraṃ tato gacchetsarvatīrtheṣvanuttamam | darśanādeva rājendra yasya pāpaṃ praṇaśyati
ஸ்ரீ மார்கண்டேயர் கூறினார்—பின்னர் எல்லாத் தீர்த்தங்களிலும் ஒப்பற்ற பூதீஸ்வரத்திற்குச் செல்ல வேண்டும். ஓ ராஜேந்திரா, அதன் தரிசனமட்டுமே பாவத்தை அழிக்கிறது।
Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Bhūtīśvara
Type: kshetra
Listener: Rājendra (king)
Scene: Mārkaṇḍeya, radiant and aged, points the way to a Śaiva shrine named Bhūtīśvara on the Revā’s bank; a king listens, while pilgrims approach for darśana; a subtle aura indicates sins dissolving.
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Sincere pilgrimage and darśana at a praised Śaiva tīrtha are presented as powerful means for pāpa-kṣaya (destruction of sin).
Bhūtīśvara tīrtha, celebrated in the Revā-khaṇḍa of the Skanda Purāṇa.
Pilgrimage (going to the site) and darśana (taking holy sight) are highlighted as the key observances.
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