Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 36
वैशाखस्य तृतीयायां कृष्णायां फाल्गुनस्य च । पंचमी चैत्रमासस्य तस्यैवान्त्या तथापरा
vaiśākhasya tṛtīyāyāṃ kṛṣṇāyāṃ phālgunasya ca | paṃcamī caitramāsasya tasyaivāntyā tathāparā
Likewise, the third tithi in Vaiśākha, the tithi in Phālguna’s Kṛṣṇa (dark) fortnight, and the fifth tithi in the month of Caitra—these too are counted among those special days, including the concluding one as well.
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa Māhātmya dialogue context)
Scene: A learned priest points to a pañcāṅga while pilgrims prepare offerings; the scene cycles through seasonal motifs—spring blossoms (Caitra), summer heat (Vaiśākha), and Phālguna’s festive air—signaling the year’s sacred nodes.
FAQs
Time itself becomes sacred when marked by dharmic memory; choosing such tithis for worship and giving magnifies spiritual fruit.
Prabhāsakṣetra is the overarching sacred geography; the text lists calendar-days whose observance is praised within this Māhātmya.
It enumerates specific tithis across months as recommended sacred occasions—classically suited for dāna, tarpaṇa, and śrāddha-related rites.