Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 58
रक्तचंदनधूपाभ्यां रक्तपुष्पैस्तथैव च । अभिशस्तस्य पत्रं च बध्नीयाच्चैव मूर्धनि
raktacaṃdanadhūpābhyāṃ raktapuṣpaistathaiva ca | abhiśastasya patraṃ ca badhnīyāccaiva mūrdhani
लाल चंदन और धूप से, तथा लाल पुष्पों से भी; अभिशस्त (आरोपित/पीड़ित) के मस्तक पर एक पत्ता भी बाँधना चाहिए॥
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A priest applies red sandal and offers incense and red flowers, then ties a leaf on the head of an afflicted/accused person seated before the altar.
FAQs
Purificatory rites use auspicious substances (red sandal, incense, flowers) to invoke clarity and remove ritual pollution.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse is focused on rite-materials and the subject of the rite.
Offer red sandalwood, incense, and red flowers, and tie a leaf on the head of the abhiśasta person.