Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 11
पक्वान्नैर्विविधैर्भक्ष्यैः सुवृत्तैर्मोदकादिभिः । ततस्ते ब्राह्मणाः सर्वे वेदाध्ययनतत्पराः
pakvānnairvividhairbhakṣyaiḥ suvṛttairmodakādibhiḥ | tataste brāhmaṇāḥ sarve vedādhyayanatatparāḥ
Avec divers mets cuits et maintes nourritures bien apprêtées—modakas et autres—alors tous ces brāhmaṇas, voués à l’étude du Veda, furent honorés comme il se doit.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced: Āvantya Khaṇḍa narrative style)
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Long banana-leaf rows or low wooden seats: brāhmaṇas with śikhā and yajñopavīta are served steaming rice, curries, and sweet modakas; attendants pour water for ācamana.
FAQs
Respect for sacred learning is shown through service—feeding and honouring those devoted to the Veda.
The Revā-khaṇḍa tīrtha culture (Narmadā region) where hospitality is part of worship.
Provide a proper bhojana with cooked foods and sweets (including modaka) as part of the religious observance.