Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 18
भक्तिर्भवति भूयोऽपि सोमनाथं प्रति प्रभुम् । क्षीरेण स्नपनं पूर्वं ततो धारासमुद्भवम्
bhaktirbhavati bhūyo'pi somanāthaṃ prati prabhum | kṣīreṇa snapanaṃ pūrvaṃ tato dhārāsamudbhavam
சோமநாதப் பெருமான்மேல் பக்தி மேலும் பெருகுகிறது. முதலில் பால் அபிஷேகம்; பின்னர் தாரையாக இடையறாத அர்ப்பணப் பெருக்கம் நிகழ்கிறது.
Śiva (deduced from Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya dialogue context)
Tirtha: Somanātha at Prabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Scene: Priests and devotees perform kṣīrābhiṣeka to the Somanātha liṅga; white milk cascades over the dark stone, followed by a steady dhārā stream, with lamps and flowers framing the sanctum.
FAQs
Ritual worship (especially abhiṣeka) is presented as a catalyst that intensifies bhakti toward the Lord.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, with Somanātha/Someśvara as the presiding deity.
Abhiṣeka: first bathing the liṅga with milk (kṣīra), followed by a flowing stream of libation (dhārā).