Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 86
त्वं चागच्छ मया सार्धमद्यैव मम मंदिरे । प्रविश्यात्र जले पुण्ये देवीकुण्डसमुद्भवे
tvaṃ cāgaccha mayā sārdhamadyaiva mama maṃdire | praviśyātra jale puṇye devīkuṇḍasamudbhave
“ส่วนเจ้า จงมากับเราวันนี้เองสู่ที่พำนักของเรา; แล้วลงสู่สายน้ำอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์นี้ ซึ่งบังเกิดจากเทวีคุณฑะ”
Tripurāntaka (Śiva), inferred
Tirtha: Devīkuṇḍa
Type: kund
Scene: A divine guide invites the devotee to come immediately to his abode and then enter the holy water born of Devīkuṇḍa; the kund glows, water shimmering, with a sense of initiation and sanctity.
FAQs
Sacred waters linked to a revered tīrtha are approached under divine guidance, emphasizing purity, surrender, and auspicious timing.
Devīkuṇḍa and the holy waters said to arise from it.
Entering/immersing in the holy water associated with Devīkuṇḍa (a snāna-like act).