Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 4
देवस्य पुरतः सम्यगुपलिप्य नवांभसा । विधाय मंडलं रम्यं धौतवस्त्रादिभिर्बुधः
devasya purataḥ samyagupalipya navāṃbhasā | vidhāya maṃḍalaṃ ramyaṃ dhautavastrādibhirbudhaḥ
દેવના સમક્ષ સ્થાનને નવા જળથી યોગ્ય રીતે લીપીને શુદ્ધ કરી, બુદ્ધિમાન ભક્ત ધોયેલા વસ્ત્રાદિ શુદ્ધ દ્રવ્યો વડે રમ્ય મંડળ રચવું।
Śāṇḍilya
Scene: In front of a Śiva shrine, the devotee sprinkles fresh water, smooths the floor, spreads a washed cloth, and begins a neat maṇḍala layout with ritual items arranged symmetrically.
FAQs
Creating a pure and auspicious space is a dharmic act that honors the deity and steadies the mind for worship.
No tīrtha is referenced; the verse describes universally applicable pūjā preparations.
Cleanse/plaster the area with fresh water and make a beautiful maṇḍala using washed cloth and other pure materials.