Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 5
द्वादश्यां रविवारेण श्रीवृक्षमर्चयन्ति ये । ब्रह्महत्यादिकैः पापैर्न लिप्यंते कृतैरपि
dvādaśyāṃ ravivāreṇa śrīvṛkṣamarcayanti ye | brahmahatyādikaiḥ pāpairna lipyaṃte kṛtairapi
যিসকলে দ্বাদশীত, যেতিয়া ৰবিবাৰ হয়, শ্ৰী-বৃক্ষ (তুলসী)ৰ অৰ্চনা কৰে, তেওঁলোক ব্ৰহ্মহত্যা আদি পাপ কৰিলেও তাত লিপ্ত নহয়।
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: On a bright Sunday morning, a devotee worships a tulāsī vrindāvan on Dvādaśī: offering water from a small kalaśa, lighting a lamp, and placing flowers; above, the Sun’s disc shines, while a subtle aura of purification surrounds the devotee, symbolizing release from heavy sins.
FAQs
Devotional worship on sacred timings (Dvādaśī) is presented as a powerful purifier, surpassing ordinary expiations.
The practice is taught within the Dvārakā Māhātmya context, linking merit to Dvārakā’s Vaiṣṇava sanctity.
Worship Tulāsī (Śrīvṛkṣa) specifically on a Sunday Dvādaśī.