The Skanda Purana

by G. V. Tagare | 1950 | 2,545,880 words

This page describes The Greatness of Deva Tirtha which is chapter 201 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 two hundred first chapter of the Reva-khanda of the Avantya-khanda of the Skanda Purana.

Chapter 201 - The Greatness of Deva Tīrtha

[Sanskrit text for this chapter is available]

Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya said:

1-4. Thereafter one should go to the excellent Deva Tīrtha, O king. O Yudhiṣṭhira, it was there that the highly esteemed Devas including Indra attained Siddhi.

Holy bath, Dana, Japa, Homa and study of the Vedas as well as adoration of deities performed there become everlasting in their benefit by the power of the TIrtha.

Especially the thirteenth day in the dark half of Bhādrapada is of great importance because the deities of all the Tīrthas gather together there.

A person should take his holy bath on the thirteenth day, perform Śrāddha in accordance with the injunctions and worship the Bull-emblemed Lord established there by Devas. He shall be free from all sins and go to Rudraloka.

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