Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 1
महेश्वर उवाच । प्रतिपक्षे चतुर्थ्यां तु पूजनीयो गणाधिपः । स्नात्वा शुक्लतिलैः शुद्धैः शुक्लपक्षे सदा नृभिः
maheśvara uvāca | pratipakṣe caturthyāṃ tu pūjanīyo gaṇādhipaḥ | snātvā śuklatilaiḥ śuddhaiḥ śuklapakṣe sadā nṛbhiḥ
Maheśvara dit : À la Caturthī de la quinzaine sombre, il faut vénérer Gaṇādhipa. Après s’être baigné, que les hommes vénèrent aussi toujours durant la quinzaine claire, avec du sésame blanc et pur.
Maheśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A Himalayan tīrtha setting at dawn: pilgrims after bathing perform Gaṇādhipa pūjā on kṛṣṇa-caturthī, offering white sesame with folded hands before a small Gaṇeśa shrine near Kedāra pathways.
FAQs
Regular, time-aligned worship (especially on Caturthī) supports dharma and removes obstacles.
The instruction occurs within Kedārakhaṇḍa’s sacred setting, but the verse itself is a general ritual rule for Gaṇeśa worship.
Worship Gaṇeśa on Caturthī; bathe first, and use pure white sesame as part of the observance.