Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 13
त्वया सह स्थितश्चाहं तस्मि न्स्थाने वरानने । उमया युक्तदेहत्वात्तेन ख्यातं उमापतिः
tvayā saha sthitaścāhaṃ tasmi nsthāne varānane | umayā yuktadehatvāttena khyātaṃ umāpatiḥ
அழகிய முகத்தாளே! அந்த இடத்தில் நான் உன்னுடன் சேர்ந்து நிலைகொள்கிறேன். உமையுடன் என் உடல் ஒன்றாயிருப்பதால் அங்கே நான் ‘உமாபதி’ எனப் புகழ்பெற்றவன்.
Śiva
Tirtha: Devikā-taṭa / Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Umāpati-sthāna)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Varānanā Devī (Pārvatī)
Scene: Śiva and Umā stand together at the Prabhāsa riverbank; a subtle radiance shows their ‘united body’ doctrine—two forms, one aura; devotees offer bilva and red flowers.
FAQs
Śiva’s divinity is inseparable from Śakti; sacred sites celebrate their united presence.
Umāpatīśvara at Devikā-taṭa in Prabhāsakṣetra.
No direct ritual is prescribed; the verse explains the theological basis for the shrine’s name and sanctity.