Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 36
प्रातः स्नात्वा तु हेमंते गौरीं संपूज्य भक्तितः । बलिपूजोपहारैश्च विप्रदानादिभिस्तथा
prātaḥ snātvā tu hemaṃte gaurīṃ saṃpūjya bhaktitaḥ | balipūjopahāraiśca vipradānādibhistathā
En la saison d’hiver, après s’être baignée à l’aube, elle vénéra Gaurī avec dévotion. Elle offrit des bali, des actes de culte et des présents rituels, et fit aussi des dons aux brāhmaṇas et aux autres.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) speaking to the sages (deduced)
Type: ghat
Scene: At winter dawn, the devotee emerges from sacred waters, then approaches Gaurī’s shrine with lamps, flowers, bali offerings, and gifts prepared for brāhmaṇas.
FAQs
Tīrtha-dharma is holistic—purification (snāna), devotion (pūjā), and generosity (dāna) together complete worship.
A tīrtha context is assumed by the chapter, but this particular verse focuses on the regimen (dawn bath and worship) rather than naming the location.
Dawn bathing in hemanta, worship of Gaurī with bali and offerings, plus vipra-dāna (donations to brāhmaṇas).