Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 8
सर्वदुःखहरं लिङ्गं नाम्ना वै मङ्गलेश्वरम् । तत्र तीर्थे तु वै राजन्ब्राह्मणान्प्रीणयेत्सुधीः
sarvaduḥkhaharaṃ liṅgaṃ nāmnā vai maṅgaleśvaram | tatra tīrthe tu vai rājanbrāhmaṇānprīṇayetsudhīḥ
அனைத்து துயரங்களையும் நீக்கும் அந்த லிங்கம் ‘மாங்கலேஸ்வர’ என்ற நாமத்தால் புகழ்பெற்றது. அரசே, அந்த தீர்த்தத்தில் ஞானிகள் பிராமணர்களை திருப்திப்படுத்த வேண்டும்।
Narrator addressing a King (listener implied)
Tirtha: Māṅgaleśvara
Type: kshetra
Listener: King (rājan)
Scene: A serene shrine of Māṅgaleśvara-liṅga near the river; pilgrims offer water and bilva while a wise patron respectfully feeds and honors brāhmaṇas at the tīrtha.
FAQs
Pilgrimage bears fruit when paired with dharmic generosity—especially honoring worthy brāhmaṇas at the sacred site.
Māṅgaleśvara tīrtha (the Māṅgaleśvara-liṅga site) in the Revā-khaṇḍa.
At the tīrtha, one should honor and satisfy brāhmaṇas (hospitality/charity) as part of the sacred observance.