Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 31
तानसौ पालयेत्तुष्टः पिता लोकानिव स्वकान् । सिद्धिकृतो देवास्तत्र सिद्धिविनायकम्
tānasau pālayettuṣṭaḥ pitā lokāniva svakān | siddhikṛto devāstatra siddhivināyakam
তেওঁলোকক তেওঁ সন্তুষ্ট হৈ ৰক্ষা কৰিব, যেনেকৈ পিতাই নিজৰ সন্তানক কৰে। তাত সিদ্ধিদাতা দেৱতাসকলে সিদ্ধিবিনায়ককো স্থাপন কৰিলে।
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Siddheyā-kṣetra (Siddhivināyaka-sthāpana)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Siddhivināyaka is installed with devas performing āratī; the deity sits with modaka bowl, trunk curved, bestowing boons; nearby, devotees are sheltered under a paternal protective aura.
FAQs
The sacred site’s guardian responds to sincere worship with parental protection, and Gaṇeśa (Siddhivināyaka) is central for assured accomplishment.
Siddheyā-kṣetra, marked by the presence of Siddhivināyaka.
Implicit prescription: worship linked to kāryārambha leads to protection; the text also highlights the installation/importance of Siddhivināyaka at the site.