Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 25
परमा मोदपूर्णास्ते प्रयान्त्यस्यानुयायिनः । कृत्वाभ्युदयिकं श्राद्धं समापृच्छय तु देवताम्
paramā modapūrṇāste prayāntyasyānuyāyinaḥ | kṛtvābhyudayikaṃ śrāddhaṃ samāpṛcchaya tu devatām
அவனைத் தொடர்ந்து செல்லும் தோழர்கள் பரமானந்தம் நிறைந்து முன்னே செல்கின்றனர்—அப்யுதயிக சிராத்தம் செய்து, தெய்வத்திடம் முறையாக விடைபெற்று.
Unspecified (Revā Khaṇḍa narrative voice)
Tirtha: Revā-yātrā commencement rites (general)
Type: ghat
Listener: Nṛpa (King) in the surrounding discourse
Scene: A household/pilgrim group performs abhyudayika śrāddha with piṇḍa and tilodaka, then stands before a shrine to request leave; companions depart smiling, carrying bundles and water-pots.
FAQs
Pilgrimage is framed as a dhārmic act that should harmonize devotion to deities with gratitude to ancestors through śrāddha.
No single tīrtha is named; the instruction supports tīrtha-yātrā generally in the Revā Khaṇḍa setting.
Performing abhyudayika śrāddha and formally taking leave/permission from the worshiped deity before departure.