Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 164
वर्ज्यं च मलिनं वस्त्रं दशाभिश्च विवर्जितम् । प्रक्षाल्य मुखहस्तौ च पादौ चाप्युपविश्य च
varjyaṃ ca malinaṃ vastraṃ daśābhiśca vivarjitam | prakṣālya mukhahastau ca pādau cāpyupaviśya ca
মলিন বস্ত্র বর্জনীয়, এবং যার প্রান্ত/দশা নেই তেমন বস্ত্রও বর্জনীয়। মুখ, হাত ও পা ধুইয়া পরে যথাবিধি উপবেশন করিবে।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages
Scene: A devotee rinses hands, face, and feet at a small water vessel near a temple veranda, changes into clean well-hemmed cloth, and sits on a mat facing a shrine.
FAQs
Outer cleanliness and disciplined preparation support inner purity and readiness for sacred acts.
No single tīrtha is named; the verse teaches general dharma-ācāra within the Māheśvara context.
Avoid dirty/defective clothing; wash face, hands, and feet before sitting for religious activity.