Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 8
मांसैस्तु विविधैर्दिव्यैरथवा धान्यपिष्टजैः । अन्यैश्च विविधैर्धान्यैः पायसैर्वटकैस्तथा
māṃsaistu vividhairdivyairathavā dhānyapiṣṭajaiḥ | anyaiśca vividhairdhānyaiḥ pāyasairvaṭakaistathā
Puede ofrecerse con diversas carnes excelentes, o bien con preparaciones hechas de harina de grano; también con otros granos variados, con arroz dulce (pāyasa) y asimismo con buñuelos (vaṭaka).
Unspecified (ritual/naivedya guidance)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: Offerings laid out before Devī: platters of grain preparations, sweet rice, fritters; optionally, meat offerings depicted symbolically (covered dish) to indicate ritual variant without sensationalism.
FAQs
Ritual devotion is expressed through appropriate naivedya—offerings prepared with care and variety, aligned with one’s means and local custom.
The Dharmāraṇya context continues; the verse focuses on worship materials rather than naming a separate tīrtha.
Naivedya options are enumerated: meat dishes, grain-flour preparations, assorted grains, pāyasa, and vaṭaka.