Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 77
मा व्रजस्व परं तीर्थं परिजानन्नपि स्वयम् । हाटकेश्वरजं क्षेत्रमेतत्पुण्यतरं स्मृतम्
mā vrajasva paraṃ tīrthaṃ parijānannapi svayam | hāṭakeśvarajaṃ kṣetrametatpuṇyataraṃ smṛtam
நீ தானே தீர்த்தங்களை அறிந்திருந்தாலும், வேறு தீர்த்தத்திற்குச் செல்லாதே. ஹாடகேஸ்வரரின் இந்த க்ஷேத்திரம் மேலும் புண்ணியமிக்கதாக நினைக்கப்படுகிறது.
A local petitioner/supplicant addressing her lord/husband
Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A clear directive scene: the wife gestures toward the Hāṭakeśvara shrine/linga, stopping the husband from departing; a signboard-like inscription ‘Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra’ could be imagined; pilgrims in the background emphasize the site’s fame.
FAQs
The verse emphasizes steadfastness in an especially potent sacred place rather than restless pilgrimage.
Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra (hāṭakeśvarajaṃ kṣetram).
No explicit ritual; the instruction is to remain and honor the superior sanctity of this kṣetra.