Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2
सर्वेषामेव देवानामादिरादित्य उच्यते । आदिकर्त्ता त्वसौ यस्मादादित्यस्तेन चोच्यते
sarveṣāmeva devānāmādirāditya ucyate | ādikarttā tvasau yasmādādityastena cocyate
Among all the gods, Āditya is called the First; for he is truly the primal Maker, therefore he is named Āditya.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Arkasthala (Āditya-centered)
Type: temple
Listener: Devī
Scene: A radiant Āditya rises as the first among gods, with a cosmic backdrop showing creation emerging from solar light; priests at Arkasthala prepare arghya vessels, linking theology to ritual.
FAQs
Sūrya is honored as the primordial principle sustaining divine and cosmic order, making his worship foundational in dharma.
The verse supports Sūrya worship in Arkasthala/Prabhāsakṣetra by giving its theological rationale.
No specific ritual item is stated here; it provides the doctrinal reason for offering pūjā to Āditya.