Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 8
ततस्तत्क्षेत्रमासाद्य स सिद्धः श्रद्धयान्वितः । लिंगं संपूजयामास यथोक्तविधिना स्वयम्
tatastatkṣetramāsādya sa siddhaḥ śraddhayānvitaḥ | liṃgaṃ saṃpūjayāmāsa yathoktavidhinā svayam
பின்னர் அந்தப் புனிதக் க்ஷேத்திரத்தை அடைந்து, அந்தச் சித்தன் பக்தியுடன் தானே விதிப்படி சிவலிங்கத்தைச் சிறப்பாகப் பூஜித்தான்।
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator in Tīrthamāhātmya context; exact speaker not in snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A siddha arrives at a sacred kṣetra and, filled with faith, performs liṅga worship himself according to the prescribed rite; the focus is on ritual precision and inward devotion.
FAQs
Merit arises when devotion (śraddhā) is joined to correct practice (yathokta-vidhi) in a holy place.
The ‘that kṣetra’ refers to Camatkārapura, the destination previously prescribed by Bṛhaspati.
Liṅga-pūjā performed personally, following the stated/authorized ritual procedure.