Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 99
नभस्य पंचदश्यां च कुलस्तंभं समर्चयेत् । दुःखं रुद्रपिशाचत्वं न भवेद्यस्य पूजनात्
nabhasya paṃcadaśyāṃ ca kulastaṃbhaṃ samarcayet | duḥkhaṃ rudrapiśācatvaṃ na bhavedyasya pūjanāt
நபஸ்ய மாதத்தின் பதினைந்தாம் நாளில் குலஸ்தம்பனை முறையாக வழிபட வேண்டும்; அவன் பூஜையால் துயரும் ருத்ர-பிசாசப் பிடிப்பும் ஏற்படாது.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kulastambha
Type: kshetra
Scene: On Bhādrapada Pūrṇimā night, devotees worship a sacred pillar-shrine (Kulastambha) with lamps, flowers, and protective mantras; the atmosphere is calm yet vigilant against unseen afflictions.
FAQs
Time-specific worship (kāla-dharma) in Kāśī is taught as spiritually protective, dispelling suffering and harmful influences.
Kulastambha—treated as a revered sacred presence within Kāśī’s ritual geography, especially honored on Nabhas pañcadaśī.
Perform samarcana (formal worship) of Kulastambha on the 15th lunar day of the month Nabhas (Bhādrapada).