Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 39
पूजां तव करिष्यामः कृत्वा प्रासादमुत्त मम् । तथैव देवताः सर्वाश्चतस्रोऽपि त्वया धृताः
pūjāṃ tava kariṣyāmaḥ kṛtvā prāsādamutta mam | tathaiva devatāḥ sarvāścatasro'pi tvayā dhṛtāḥ
“ನಾವು ಉತ್ತಮ ಪ್ರಾಸಾದ (ದೇವಾಲಯ)ವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂಜೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ, ನೀನು ಧರಿಸಿರುವ ಆ ನಾಲ್ವರೂ ಸೇರಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವತೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.”
Ṛṣis/Brāhmaṇas (continuing the pledge)
Tirtha: Skandapura / Camatkārapura
Type: kshetra
Scene: Devotees pledge to construct a splendid temple; artisans and priests are envisioned; Skanda stands as the central deity while four associated deities are indicated around, all receiving worship.
FAQs
Dharma at a tīrtha is sustained through temple-building and consistent worship, linking devotion with public sacred institutions.
Skandapura/Camatkārapura, where a prāsāda (temple) is to be established for worship.
Constructing an excellent temple (prāsāda) and performing regular pūjā to Skanda and associated deities.