Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 112
तत्र दक्षिणभागे तु स्वयं भूतविनायकम् । प्रथमं पूजयेद्देवि यदीच्छेत्सिद्धिमात्मनः
tatra dakṣiṇabhāge tu svayaṃ bhūtavināyakam | prathamaṃ pūjayeddevi yadīcchetsiddhimātmanaḥ
There, on the southern side, one should first worship Bhūtavināyaka, present in person; O Goddess, if one desires success and siddhi for oneself.
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa Māhātmya narration style)
Tirtha: Bhūtavināyaka (within Prabhāsa/Somnatha precincts)
Type: temple
Listener: Devī
Scene: A small shrine on the southern side where Bhūtavināyaka is worshipped first; devotees offer durvā and lamps before proceeding to Somnātha’s main sanctum.
FAQs
Begin sacred undertakings with Gaṇeśa/Bhūtavināyaka worship to secure siddhi and remove impediments.
Prabhāsakṣetra, with a noted presence of Bhūtavināyaka in its southern precinct.
Worship Bhūtavināyaka first (prathama-pūjā) before proceeding with other rites.
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