Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 15
प्रोवाच तां वरं ब्रूहि प्रसन्नोस्मि पुलोमजे । अनेन च सुगीतेन त्वनया लिंगपूजया
provāca tāṃ varaṃ brūhi prasannosmi pulomaje | anena ca sugītena tvanayā liṃgapūjayā
แล้วพระองค์ตรัสแก่นางว่า “จงกล่าวเถิด เลือกพรที่ปรารถนา โอ ธิดาแห่งปุโลมา เราพอพระทัยแล้ว ด้วยบทขับร้องอันไพเราะนี้ และด้วยการบูชาลึงค์ของเจ้า”
Śiva
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrim-audience/sages (implicit)
Scene: Śiva’s presence manifests—either anthropomorphic Śiva emerging in radiance near the liṅga or a luminous aura from the liṅga itself—addressing the devotee with an open palm gesture of boon-giving (varada-mudrā). The devotee stands in awe, hands folded.
FAQs
When worship is sincere—especially liṅga-pūjā joined with heartfelt praise—Śiva’s grace manifests as boon-giving compassion.
The liṅga-worship motif is taught within Kāśīkhaṇḍa, resonating with Kāśī’s identity as a foremost Śiva-kṣetra.
Liṅga-pūjā (worship of Śiva’s liṅga) accompanied by devotional singing is presented as a powerful form of worship.