Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 20
तस्मिन्भवांतरे शंभोराराधनपरेण च । ततो निरूपिता जाता बकपुष्पपुरस्सराः
tasminbhavāṃtare śaṃbhorārādhanapareṇa ca | tato nirūpitā jātā bakapuṣpapurassarāḥ
En aquella vida anterior, por mi entrega a la adoración de Śambhu, se dispusieron los ritos, encabezados por ofrendas de flores de bakā.
Unspecified narrator (within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa discourse, likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa)
Scene: Temple attendants arrange baskets of bakā-flowers at dawn; the king-devotee supervises as priests prepare the liṅga for worship—garlands, lamps, and water vessels laid out in order.
FAQs
Single-minded worship (ārādhana) of Śiva, even through simple offerings like flowers, is emphasized as transformative.
No specific location is mentioned in this verse; the focus is on Śiva-devotion and offerings.
Offering flowers in the worship of Śambhu (Śiva), with bakā-flowers highlighted as prominent.