Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 89
गडुकान्पूरयेत्पश्चान्निर्मलेन जलेन वै । गडुकास्तु समाः सर्वे सर्वे च शुभदर्शनाः
gaḍukānpūrayetpaścānnirmalena jalena vai | gaḍukāstu samāḥ sarve sarve ca śubhadarśanāḥ
তাৰ পাছত শুদ্ধ জলেৰে গডুকা (জলপাত্ৰ) ভৰিব। সকলো গডুকা একে মাপৰ হ’ব, আৰু সকলোৰে দৰ্শন শুভ-মঙ্গলময় হ’ব।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Type: temple
Scene: A row of identical, polished water pots is arranged neatly near the sanctum; a priest fills them with clear water, ensuring each looks auspicious and well-formed.
FAQs
Devotion is expressed through careful preparation; purity and order in ritual materials honor the deity.
No specific site is identified; the instruction is for general Śiva-arcana.
Fill gaḍukas with pure water; ensure the vessels are uniform and auspicious-looking.