Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 16
तदाप्रभृति तल्लिंगममृतेशं मुनीश्वर । काश्यां सिद्धिप्रदं नृणां कलौ गुप्तं भवेत्पुनः
tadāprabhṛti talliṃgamamṛteśaṃ munīśvara | kāśyāṃ siddhipradaṃ nṛṇāṃ kalau guptaṃ bhavetpunaḥ
اسی وقت سے، اے مُنیوں کے سردار، کاشی میں ‘امرتیش’ نامی وہ لِنگ لوگوں کو سِدھیاں عطا کرتا ہے؛ مگر کلی یُگ میں وہ پھر پوشیدہ ہوجاتا ہے۔
Skanda (addressing Agastya as munīśvara; deduced)
Tirtha: Amṛteśa liṅga (Kāśī)
Type: temple
Listener: ‘Munīśvara’ addressed; assembled sages implied
Scene: A luminous liṅga in Kāśī gradually veils itself—light folding inward—while siddhas perceive it and ordinary eyes pass by; the cityscape of Kāśī continues, suggesting hidden sanctity in Kali.
FAQs
Sacred power remains in Kāśī, but access may become veiled in Kali-yuga, urging sincerity and perseverance in seeking dharma.
Amṛteśa liṅga in Kāśī—its siddhi-giving presence is emphasized.
No specific rite is stated; the verse teaches about siddhi and the shrine’s becoming gupta (concealed) in Kali-yuga.