In the sacred narration of the Skanda Purāṇa, a wondrous account unfolds of the transformative power found at the fields and mountains of Aruṇa and Śoṇa. It is said that even those who have betrayed their ancestors may find absolution by standing alert in the Aruṇa field for a month. During planetary eclipses, the duty is to feed many Brahmins, thus earning merit and dispelling darkness. The Śoṇa field, too, holds immense purifying strength. Even the gravest offenders—a woman-killer or child-killer—upon approaching this field, attain purification. Those who have committed hidden sins, if they enter the Śoṇa field with controlled senses, are cleansed. For one who has spoken falsely, dwelling with vows in the Aruṇa field for six months brings absolution. If someone has damaged wells or similar structures, reaching the Śoṇa field with devotion grants purification. A land thief should offer land to the deity, which yields great reward, while one who has stolen a house must construct a new temple for the deity. Those who harm others, if they reside in the Śoṇa field dedicating their wealth to Maheśvara, become purified. Even those who have consumed the flesh of animals and such, by observing vows in the Śoṇa field for three fortnights, are absolved. By proclaiming 'Lord of Śoṇa Mountain' three times, one becomes free from sin. Those seeking liberation should recite the mantra of Aruṇeśvara with reverence. Any act performed for Aruṇa Mountain brings its auspicious reward directly. Even in moments of highest joy, the wise are urged to utter the name 'Aruṇa Śaṃkara.' Dwelling for three days in the field of Aruṇa frees one from all sins. This place is called the southern Kailāsa, the very mountain of Aruṇa. Simply remembering this sacred place brings merit of great gradation. The merit of actions performed at the Śoṇa field surpasses even those done at the Setu. The wise are advised to perform the grand Rājasūya and Aśvamedha sacrifices on the Śoṇa mountain. For such a person, it is as though he has completed a hundred Cāndrāyaṇa vows or ten thousand Sāṃtapana rites. All rites performed here according to prescribed rules yield double the result. Thus, through the words of Nandikeśvara, the sage’s son learned the means to counteract hell, and all-encompassing prosperity is surely attained. The worship of the Lord of Aruṇādri and Śoṇa is prescribed with loving detail. On Mondays, the Lord of Aruṇādri should be worshipped with musk and oleander flowers. On Thursdays, the Lord of Śoṇa is honored with white lotuses. Fridays call for campaka and jasmine flowers, while Saturdays are for jātī flowers offered to the Lord of Aruṇa. Each lunar day brings its own sacred observance: on the first, an oblation is offered; on the second, curd-rice is given with devotion; on the third, cakes satisfy the Lord of Śoṇa. On the fourth day, a full water-pot and other items are offered to Aruṇeśa. The fifth day sees rice with mung beans prepared as an offering, and the sixth day brings rice cooked with jaggery to Śiva of Aruṇācala. On the seventh day, sesame rice is presented to the Lord of Śoṇa, bringing blessings. The eighth day is for royal rice offered to Śiva of Śoṇa, the ninth for wheat rice, and the tenth for karaṃbha. On the eleventh day, offerings are made with flattened rice; on the twelfth, rice with soup is given to the Lord of Śoṇa. Finally, on the thirteenth day, saktu flour is offered to the Lord of Aruṇa, bestowing blessings upon the devotee. Thus, the story reveals that through devotion, penance, and proper worship at these sacred places, even the gravest sins are washed away, and great prosperity, merit, and liberation are attained.