Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 112
प्राजापत्यं यदा ऋक्षं तिथौ तस्यां भवेद्यदि । सा महाकार्तिकी पुण्या देवानामपि दुर्लभा
prājāpatyaṃ yadā ṛkṣaṃ tithau tasyāṃ bhavedyadi | sā mahākārtikī puṇyā devānāmapi durlabhā
அதே திதியில் பிராஜாபத்ய நக்ஷத்திரம் வந்தால், அந்தக் கார்த்திகீ மிகப் பெரும் புனிதமான ‘மஹாகார்த்திகீ’ ஆகும்—தேவர்களுக்கும் அரிது।
Śiva (Īśvara)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Listener: Kṛṣṇa
Scene: A ‘rare even for gods’ night at Prabhāsa: the sky is emphasized with bright constellations; pilgrims perform intensified worship, lamps and offerings filling the shoreline/temple precinct.
FAQs
Rare cosmic alignments intensify dharma and merit, making certain observances exceptionally fruitful.
The context remains Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where such sacred timing is especially celebrated.
Honoring Kārtikī when the Prājāpatya nakṣatra coincides, recognizing it as Mahākārtikī.
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