Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 39
एतत्सायंतनं नाम वैश्वदेवं गृहाश्रमे । सायंप्रातर्भवेदेव वैश्वदेवं प्रयत्नतः
etatsāyaṃtanaṃ nāma vaiśvadevaṃ gṛhāśrame | sāyaṃprātarbhavedeva vaiśvadevaṃ prayatnataḥ
This is called the evening Vaiśvadeva in the householder’s āśrama. Indeed, one should earnestly perform Vaiśvadeva both in the evening and in the morning.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A simple diptych: dawn light with a small offering at the home shrine; dusk light with another offering, showing the rhythm of devotion across the day.
FAQs
Consistency in daily offerings—morning and evening—sustains dharma within household life.
The instruction belongs to Kāśī-khaṇḍa, aligning daily ritual discipline with the sanctity of Kashi.
Perform Vaiśvadeva diligently both at dawn (prātaḥ) and at dusk (sāyam).