Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 24
स्वर्गादागम्य गंगेति यथा ख्याता क्षितौ विभो । तथा दक्षिणगङ्गेति भवेयं त्रिदशेश्वर
svargādāgamya gaṃgeti yathā khyātā kṣitau vibho | tathā dakṣiṇagaṅgeti bhaveyaṃ tridaśeśvara
جس طرح وہ سُورگ سے اتر کر زمین پر ‘گنگا’ کے نام سے مشہور ہوئی، اے قادرِ مطلق؛ اسی طرح، اے تریدشیشور، میں ‘دکشن گنگا’ کے نام سے معروف ہو جاؤں۔
Sarid (the River-goddess; Revā/Narmadā in context)
Tirtha: Dakṣiṇa-Gaṅgā (epithet for Revā/Narmadā)
Type: river
Scene: Mythic juxtaposition: Gaṅgā descending from svarga (celestial stream) and becoming famed on earth; parallel panel shows Revā receiving a boon/title from the lord of gods, with devas proclaiming 'Dakṣiṇa-Gaṅgā'.
FAQs
Divine designation and fame (khyāti) of a tīrtha arises from its sanctifying power and the Lord’s sanction.
Revā/Narmadā, explicitly seeking recognition as “Dakṣiṇa Gaṅgā.”
None explicitly; the verse emphasizes tīrtha-identity and renown rather than a specific rite.