Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 25
कीर्तिकीर्तिकरो नित्यो रोचिष्णुः कल्मषापहः । जितानन्दो महावीर्यो हंसः संहारकारकः
kīrtikīrtikaro nityo rociṣṇuḥ kalmaṣāpahaḥ | jitānando mahāvīryo haṃsaḥ saṃhārakārakaḥ
அவர் கீர்த்தியே, கீர்த்தி அளிப்பவர்; நித்தியன்; ஒளிவீசுபவன்; கல்மஷம் போக்குபவன்; ஆனந்தத்தால் துயரை வென்றவன்; மகாவீர்யன்; தூய ஹம்சஸ்வரூபன்; காலத்திற்கேற்ற சங்கார சக்தி।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A radiant, eternal deity crowned with light; a swan (haṃsa) emblem near the feet or as a subtle vahana-symbol; flames or a cosmic dissolution backdrop kept auspicious; devotees receiving ‘glory’ as garlands/auras.
FAQs
The Sun’s radiance symbolizes purification: devotion and remembrance burn impurities and establish enduring honor and inner joy.
No site is mentioned; the emphasis is on sin-removal and cosmic function through Sūrya’s names.
No explicit rite; the verse supports japa for purification (pāpa-kṣaya) and spiritual brightness.