Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 20
एवमुक्तः स तेनाथ गत्वा तत्क्षेत्रमुत्तमम् । प्रतिष्ठाप्य च देवीं तां पूजयामास भक्तितः
evamuktaḥ sa tenātha gatvā tatkṣetramuttamam | pratiṣṭhāpya ca devīṃ tāṃ pūjayāmāsa bhaktitaḥ
Ainsi instruit par lui, il se rendit en ce kṣetra sacré d’excellence; puis, après y avoir établi la Déesse, il l’adora avec une dévotion fervente.
Narrator
Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra (implied)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim arrives at the sacred field, installs the Goddess (pratiṣṭhā) and performs pūjā with lamps, flowers, and mantra—devotion made visible.
FAQs
Right instruction leads to right action: reaching a tīrtha, establishing the deity, and worshipping with bhakti.
The “excellent kṣetra” is the Hāṭakeśvara sacred area highlighted in this chapter.
Pratiṣṭhā (ritual installation) of the Devī followed by devoted pūjā.