Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 35
तामेषा वत्सरं यावच्छ्रद्धया परया युता । सदा पूजयतु प्रीत्या तृतीयायां विशेषतः
tāmeṣā vatsaraṃ yāvacchraddhayā parayā yutā | sadā pūjayatu prītyā tṛtīyāyāṃ viśeṣataḥ
Que cette jeune fille La vénère durant une année entière, animée d’une foi suprême—toujours avec amour, et tout particulièrement au jour de tṛtīyā, le troisième jour lunaire.
Sage (instructor)
Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra (Gaurī-sthāna)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A young girl devotee performs daily worship before Gaurī and the pañca-piṇḍas; on tṛtīyā the shrine is more ornate—extra lamps, garlands, and offerings; the calendar cycle is suggested through seasonal motifs.
FAQs
Steady devotion over time, anchored in faith and love, is portrayed as the sure path to auspicious fulfillment.
The worship is to be performed in connection with Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra where Gaurī is established.
A year-long Gaurī worship, with special observance on the tṛtīyā (third lunar day).