Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 45
प्रसादेन च भूतानां गंगाऽशेषाघहारिणी । भूषयामास तद्देशं सा च विष्णुपदी सरित्
prasādena ca bhūtānāṃ gaṃgā'śeṣāghahāriṇī | bhūṣayāmāsa taddeśaṃ sā ca viṣṇupadī sarit
以普施众生之恩，恒河——尽除诸罪者——装点了那片地域。此河又名“毗湿奴足生”（Viṣṇupadī），传说源自毗湿奴之足，使大地更显庄严。
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Dvārakā Māhātmya; not explicit in this snippet)
Tirtha: Viṣṇupadī (Gaṅgā) at Dvārakā (contextual)
Type: sangam
Scene: Gaṅgā, radiant as a goddess, flows into the Dvārakā region, her waters shimmering; the land becomes ornamented and auspicious, as if garlanded by the river.
FAQs
Divine grace manifests as sacred waters that remove sin and sanctify a land, inviting devotees toward purification.
Dvārakā’s sacred region is glorified through the presence of the Gaṅgā (Viṣṇupadī) within the Dvārakā Māhātmya context.
No explicit rite is stated here; the verse emphasizes the purifying power of Gaṅgā, implying merit through contact such as snāna (bathing).