Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 10
प्रायोपवेशनं यो च चित्रेश्वरनिवेशने । कुर्वन्ति नरकं नैव ते गच्छंति कदाचन
prāyopaveśanaṃ yo ca citreśvaraniveśane | kurvanti narakaṃ naiva te gacchaṃti kadācana
சித்ரேஸ்வரன் திருநிவாசத்தில் பிராயோபவேசனம் செய்பவர்கள் எக்காலத்திலும் நரகத்திற்குச் செல்லார்।
Bhīṣma
Tirtha: Citreśvara-niveśana
Type: kshetra
Scene: A stone Śiva-liṅga named Citreśvara in a sanctum; outside, a vowed ascetic undertakes prāyopaveśana on kuśa grass, facing the liṅga; attendants maintain lamps; a protective aura surrounds the shrine, with hellish darkness barred at the threshold.
FAQs
Combining a rigorous vow with a sanctified sacred setting (deva-sthāna) is presented as exceptionally salvific.
Citreśvara-niveśana—the abode/seat of Citreśvara.
Performing prāyopaveśana specifically at Citreśvara’s abode.