Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 36
पुरंदरश्च देवेंद्रो वरुणो धनदस्तथा । महादेवः सहोमोऽत्र सदा गच्छति सर्वदः
puraṃdaraśca deveṃdro varuṇo dhanadastathā | mahādevaḥ sahomo'tra sadā gacchati sarvadaḥ
یہاں پُرندر دیویندر، وَرُن اور دھنَد کُبیر برابر آتے رہتے ہیں؛ اور مہادیو بھی سوما کے ساتھ ہمیشہ یہاں گردش کرتا ہے—سب ور دینے والا بن کر۔
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) [deduced]
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A grand divine procession entering a sacred forest: Indra with vajra and elephant, Varuṇa with pāśa and makara emblem, Kubera with treasure and attendants; at the center Mahādeva radiant with crescent moon and Soma beside/within his iconography, blessing devotees with open palm (varada-mudrā).
FAQs
The highest sanctity is marked by the constant presence of devas, especially Śiva, who is portrayed as the universal bestower.
Dharmāraṇya is glorified as a place frequently visited by Indra, Varuṇa, Kubera, and Śiva with Soma.
No specific rite is stated; the implication is that worship and pilgrimage here readily yield blessings (sarvada).