The Skanda Purana
by G. V. Tagare | 1950 | 2,545,880 words
This page describes The Greatness of Siddheshvara (siddha-ishvara-tirtha) which is chapter 165 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 one hundred sixty-fifth chapter of the Reva-khanda of the Avantya-khanda of the Skanda Purana.
Chapter 165 - The Greatness of Siddheśvara (siddha-īśvara-tīrtha)
[Sanskrit text for this chapter is available]
Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya said:
1-7. It is heard, O Lord, that the great Tīrtha well known as Siddheśvara on the southern bank of Narmadā was created by Siddhas.
The Tīrtha there is highly meritorious, the most sacred of all the Tīrthas. O great king, it is situated on the southern bank of Narmadā.
Men should take holy bath there in the Tīrtha and offer libation to Pitṛs and Devatās. If a Person should offer Śrāddha there with the Pitṛs in view, O descendant of Bharata, undoubtedly his Pitṛs are propitiated for twelve years.
A devotee should take his holy bath there in the Tīrtha and devoutly worship Śiva.
Keeping awake at night, he should read the Purāṇa. Early in the morning he should perform ablutions duly. Thereafter he should visit the Consort of the Daughter of the Mountain.
He shall attain the greatest goal. Formerly great sages beginning with Kapila, Siddhas of great fortune, performed the Japa of the great Brahman. There of great Vratas achieving perfection in Yoga attained the greatest Siddhi by the power of Narmadā.