Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 26
अद्यापि दृश्यते छाया तादृग्रूपा सदा हि सा । तस्य लिंगस्य विप्रेन्द्रा जाता विस्मयकारिणी
adyāpi dṛśyate chāyā tādṛgrūpā sadā hi sā | tasya liṃgasya viprendrā jātā vismayakāriṇī
இன்றும் அந்த நிழல் அதேபோல எப்போதும் காணப்படுகிறது. ஓ விப்ரேந்திரர்களே! அது அந்த லிங்கத்தின் வியப்பூட்டும் அதிசயமாக விளங்குகிறது.
Sūta (addressing the sages/brāhmaṇas)
Type: temple
Listener: viprendra (best of brāhmaṇas) / Purāṇic audience
Scene: A group of brāhmaṇas and pilgrims stand before the liṅga, pointing to the same fixed shadow as proof that the ancient marvel persists; the scene feels like a timeless continuity between past narrative and present pilgrimage.
FAQs
A tīrtha’s greatness is affirmed by enduring signs that sustain faith across generations.
The Acaleśvara-liṅga site where the remarkable shadow is said to be visible.
No explicit ritual; the verse emphasizes ongoing witness (darśana) of the marvel.