Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 94
मुचकुन्देन कदेन जातीकाशकुशोद्भवैः । उन्मत्तमुनिपुष्पौघैः पुष्पैस्तत्कालसम्भवैः
mucakundena kadena jātīkāśakuśodbhavaiḥ | unmattamunipuṣpaughaiḥ puṣpaistatkālasambhavaiḥ
Mit Mucakunda-Blüten, mit Kadā-Blüten, mit Jasmin und mit Blüten, die aus Kāśa- und Kuśa-Gras hervorgehen; ebenso mit reichlichen ‘Unmattamuni’-Blumen und mit allem, was in jener Jahreszeit blüht—
Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Hanūmanteśvara
Type: kshetra
Scene: A wide offering tray overflowing with varied blossoms—mucakunda clusters, kadā blooms, jasmine strings, wild seasonal flowers—presented before a Śiva shrine; the scene highlights botanical diversity of the pilgrimage region.
FAQs
Devotion is made accessible: offering seasonally available, pure flowers with faith is upheld as valid and meritorious.
The Revā Khaṇḍa tīrtha setting continues; the verse supports worship practices performed in that sacred geography.
Offer a variety of flowers—mucakunda, kadā, jasmine, kāśa/kuśa-related blooms, and seasonal flowers—in Śiva worship.