Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 83
आविकं परिदध्याच्च ततो वासः सितं च वा । धातुरक्तमथो नव्यं मलिनं संधितं न च
āvikaṃ paridadhyācca tato vāsaḥ sitaṃ ca vā | dhāturaktamatho navyaṃ malinaṃ saṃdhitaṃ na ca
উলৰ বস্ত্ৰ পৰিধান কৰি তাৰ পাছত শ্বেত বস্ত্ৰ পিন্ধিব। ধাতুৰক্ত ৰঙেৰে ৰঙোৱা বস্ত্ৰো চলিব; কিন্তু সেয়া নতুন হ’ব, মলিন নহ’ব আৰু সিলাই-জোৰা (ৰফু) কৰা নহ’ব।
Mahākāla
Scene: A devotee after purification dons a woollen wrap and then a clean white cloth; a folded mineral-red garment is shown as permitted; discarded stitched/dirty cloth lies aside, emphasizing ritual readiness.
FAQs
Outer cleanliness and simplicity support inner reverence; worship is strengthened by purity of preparation.
No tīrtha is named; the verse focuses on ritual readiness for Śiva-pūjā.
Wear appropriate clean garments for worship—woollen and/or white; mineral-red dyed cloth is allowed; avoid dirty or stitched/mended clothing.