Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2
चंद्रेशात्पूर्वदिग्भागे ।सोमेशादुत्तरेस्थितः । धनुषां पंचसंस्थाने गंधर्वेशात्समीपतः
caṃdreśātpūrvadigbhāge |someśāduttaresthitaḥ | dhanuṣāṃ paṃcasaṃsthāne gaṃdharveśātsamīpataḥ
చంద్రేశుని తూర్పు దిక్భాగంలో, సోమేశునికి ఉత్తరంగా—ఐదు ధనుస్సుల దూరంలో—గంధర్వేశుని సమీపంలో అది స్థితమై ఉంది।
Īśvara (Śiva) (continued discourse)
Tirtha: Brahmadevarṣi (as the destination implied by the next verse’s identification) within Prabhāsa-kṣetra precinct
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim-guide points across the Prabhāsa sacred precinct, indicating east of Candreśa and north of Someśa; small shrines and liṅgas appear as a clustered mandala, with Gandharvas suggested as subtle presences.
FAQs
Sacred geography is precise: tīrthas are interconnected, and knowing their relations supports orderly pilgrimage and focused worship.
A shrine/tīrtha in Prabhāsakṣetra defined by its position relative to Candreśa, Someśa, and Gandharveśa (the verse gives coordinates rather than a standalone name).
No specific rite; the verse provides pilgrimage navigation (direction and distance) to reach the sacred spot.