Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 4
दीपं घृतेन दातव्यं गीतं वाद्यं च कारयेत् । प्रभाते पूजयेद्विप्रानात्मनः श्रेय इच्छति
dīpaṃ ghṛtena dātavyaṃ gītaṃ vādyaṃ ca kārayet | prabhāte pūjayedviprānātmanaḥ śreya icchati
A lamp fed with ghee should be offered, and singing and instrumental music should be arranged. At dawn, one who seeks one’s own highest good should honor the brāhmaṇas.
Mārkaṇḍeya (context continues)
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (Narmadā) context; specific sub-tīrtha not named in this verse
Type: kshetra
Scene: A riverside dawn: a pilgrim lights a ghee lamp before a small shrine/altar, while singers and instrumentalists perform; nearby, learned brāhmaṇas are respectfully welcomed and honored.
FAQs
Worship is completed by generosity and reverence—light-offering, devotional praise, and honoring the learned are integral to dharma.
The ongoing Dhanada-tīrtha observance within the Revā Khaṇḍa pilgrimage setting.
Ghṛta-dīpa offering, arranging gīta-vādya (devotional music), and morning honoring of brāhmaṇas.