The Skanda Purana
by G. V. Tagare | 1950 | 2,545,880 words
This page describes The Glory of Svargadvara which is chapter 13 of the English translation of the Skanda Purana, the largest of the eighteen Mahapuranas, preserving the ancient Indian society and Hindu traditions in an encyclopedic format, detailling on topics such as dharma (virtous lifestyle), cosmogony (creation of the universe), mythology (itihasa), genealogy (vamsha) etc. This is the thirteenth chapter of the Avantikshetra-mahatmya of the Avantya-khanda of the Skanda Purana.
Chapter 13 - The Glory of Svargadvāra
[Sanskrit text for this chapter is available]
Sanatkumāra said:
1. A man should take the holy bath in Svargadvāra, see Bhairava and perform Śrāddha there itself devoutly, keeping the Pitṛs in view.
2. O Vyāsa, the man who attains the greatest region of Rudra shall redeem the Pitṛs along with himself by (bath etc. in) Svargadvāra.
3. To the east, in front of Bhairava, stands Goddess Aṃbikā. On seeing her, a man or woman is liberated from all sins.
4. On the Mahānavamī day, a man offers a goat or a buffalo and toddy, meat and an excellent garland of Bilva leaves to the Goddess devoutly. Thereby he shall attain all Siddhis.
5. The man takes the holy bath there and devoutly worships Maheśvara, O Brāhmaṇa; he reaches the abode of Rudra by means of Svargadvāra.