Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 87
हर्षिताद्धर्षितं चात्र प्रादुरासीत्तमोहरम् । लिंगंहर्षप्रदं पुंसां दर्शनात्स्पर्शनादपि
harṣitāddharṣitaṃ cātra prādurāsīttamoharam | liṃgaṃharṣapradaṃ puṃsāṃ darśanātsparśanādapi
ஹர்ஷிதத்திலிருந்து இங்கு ‘ஹர்ஷித’ லிங்கம் வெளிப்பட்டது; அது இருள் (அஞ்ஞானம்) நீக்கும். இந்த லிங்கம் தரிசனத்தாலும் ஸ்பரிசத்தாலும் மனிதர்க்கு ஆனந்தம் அளிக்கும்.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Harṣita-liṅga
Type: kshetra
Scene: A bright, welcoming shrine where the Harṣita-liṅga radiates warm light; devotees smile softly; one devotee reaches out to touch the liṅga/base respectfully; dark shadows at the edges recede, symbolizing ignorance dispelled.
FAQs
Sacred encounter in Kāśī (seeing and touching) is praised as a direct purifier—bringing joy and removing inner darkness.
The Harṣita liṅga in Kāśī, described as a manifestation associated with “Harṣita.”
Darśana and sparśa—beholding and even touching the liṅga are highlighted as spiritually efficacious acts.