Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 45
तस्मिन्गोवत्ससामीप्ये तिष्ठते गंगकूपकः । तस्मिंस्तिलोदकेनापि सद्गतिं यांति तर्पिताः
tasmingovatsasāmīpye tiṣṭhate gaṃgakūpakaḥ | tasmiṃstilodakenāpi sadgatiṃ yāṃti tarpitāḥ
اسی گووتس کے قریب گنگاکوپک قائم ہے؛ اور وہاں تل ملے پانی کی نذر سے بھی، ترپن سے راضی کیے گئے پِتر نیک انجام (سدگتی) کو پہنچتے ہیں۔
Bhūta (continued narration)
Tirtha: Gaṅgākūpaka (near Govatsa)
Type: kund
Scene: A small sacred well beside a pastoral marker ‘Govatsa’; the devotee pours sesame-infused water; subtle silhouettes of ancestors rise upward, indicating ‘sadgati’.
FAQs
Even simple offerings done at a powerful tīrtha, when aligned with dharma, are said to yield profound benefit for ancestors.
Gaṅgākūpaka, situated near Govatsa, is the highlighted sacred spot.
Tarpaṇa using tila-udaka (sesame-water) at Gaṅgākūpaka for attaining sadgati.