Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 76
विरूपो दुर्भगो यो वा त्रयोदश्यां समाहितः । यस्तं कुंकुमजैः पुष्पैः संपूजयति मानवः
virūpo durbhago yo vā trayodaśyāṃ samāhitaḥ | yastaṃ kuṃkumajaiḥ puṣpaiḥ saṃpūjayati mānavaḥ
Ob einer missgestaltet oder vom Unglück getroffen sei—wenn er am Trayodaśī gesammelt und gefasst ist und ein Mensch ihn vollständig verehrt mit Blüten, die vom Duft des Kuṅkuma durchdrungen sind,
Kārttikeya (Skanda) (deduced)
Type: temple
Listener: Brāhmaṇas (continuing audience)
Scene: A humble devotee, marked by misfortune or physical imperfection, stands composed before the deity, offering kuṅkuma-tinted fragrant blossoms; the deity’s presence radiates acceptance; attendants and onlookers soften in compassion.
FAQs
Devotion with mental steadiness and proper offerings transforms one’s condition, turning lack into auspiciousness.
The Trayodaśī worship is situated in the same Nāgarakhaṇḍa tīrtha setting centered on Kāmeśvara/Smara’s shrine.
On Trayodaśī, worship the deity with concentration, offering kuṅkuma-associated flowers.