Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 114
विशाखासु यदा सूर्यः कृत्तिकासु च चन्द्रमाः । स योगः पद्मको नाम प्रभासे दुर्लभो हरे
viśākhāsu yadā sūryaḥ kṛttikāsu ca candramāḥ | sa yogaḥ padmako nāma prabhāse durlabho hare
เมื่อสุริยะอยู่ในวิศาขา และจันทราอยู่ในกฤตติกา สัมผัสนั้นเรียกว่า “ปัทมกะโยคะ”—โอ้พระหริ ณ ประภาสหาได้ยากยิ่ง
Śiva (Īśvara)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Listener: Kṛṣṇa/Hari (addressed)
Scene: A rare ‘Padmaka-yoga’ day at Prabhāsa: the Sun’s path and Moon’s position are symbolically shown; lotus motifs appear in the ritual space, suggesting the yoga’s name and auspiciousness.
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Pilgrimage traditions honor not only sacred places but also rare sacred-time yogas that amplify spiritual fruit.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where the Padmaka-yoga is praised as especially rare and valuable.
Observing/valuing the Padmaka-yoga (Sun in Viśākhā, Moon in Kṛttikā) for heightened religious merit.