Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 40
अत्र यज्ञं समारभ्य यस्त्वां प्राक्पूजयिष्यति । अविघ्नेन मख स्तस्य समाप्तिं प्रव्रजिष्यति
atra yajñaṃ samārabhya yastvāṃ prākpūjayiṣyati | avighnena makha stasya samāptiṃ pravrajiṣyati
Siapa pun yang memulai yajña di sini dan terlebih dahulu memuja-Mu, maka upacara kurbannya akan berjalan tanpa rintangan dan mencapai penyelesaian.
Brahmā (deduced)
Tirtha: Kapāleśvara
Type: kshetra
Scene: A sacrificer arrives at the kṣetra, first offering flowers and bilva to Kapāleśvara before lighting the yajña fire; the rite proceeds smoothly, with no disruptions, as auspicious signs appear.
FAQs
Putting the divine first removes impediments and sanctifies all religious undertakings.
The Kapāleśvara sacred area referenced as ‘here’ (atra) in the Tīrthamāhātmya.
Before conducting a yajña at this site, one should perform prior worship (pūjā) of the Lord.