Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 71
एवमाराधयेद्देवं प्रदोषे गिरिजापतिम् । ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेत्पश्चाद्दक्षिणाभिश्च तोषयेत्
evamārādhayeddevaṃ pradoṣe girijāpatim | brāhmaṇānbhojayetpaścāddakṣiṇābhiśca toṣayet
هكذا ينبغي أن يُعبَد الربّ، زوجُ غيريجا، في وقت برادوشا؛ ثم يُطعَم البراهمة بعد ذلك ويُرضَون بالعطايا (داكشِنا).
Narratorial voice within Brahmottarakhaṇḍa (speaker not explicit in the snippet)
Scene: Evening pradoṣa worship: lamps lit, priest offers bilva and water to the liṅga; afterward a line of brāhmaṇas seated for a meal, with the patron offering dakṣiṇā respectfully.
FAQs
Worship is completed by compassion and generosity—honoring the learned and supporting dharma through feeding and gifts.
No specific tīrtha is cited; it is a general ritual prescription for Pradoṣa worship.
Perform Śiva worship at Pradoṣa, then do brāhmaṇa-bhojana and offer dakṣiṇā.