Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2
योऽसौ देवि मया ख्यातः सखा मे धनदः पुरा । गणनाथस्वरूपेण निधीनां परिपालकः । लोकानां सिद्धिदानार्थमस्मिन्स्थाने स्थितः प्रिये
yo'sau devi mayā khyātaḥ sakhā me dhanadaḥ purā | gaṇanāthasvarūpeṇa nidhīnāṃ paripālakaḥ | lokānāṃ siddhidānārthamasminsthāne sthitaḥ priye
ಹೇ ದೇವಿ, ನಾನು ಹಿಂದೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ನನ್ನ ಪುರಾತನ ಸಖ ಧನದ (ಕುಬೇರ), ನಿಧಿಗಳ ಪಾಲಕ—ಅವನೇ, ಹೇ ಪ್ರಿಯೆ, ಗಣನಾಥಸ್ವರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೋಕಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಿ ನೀಡಲು ಸ್ಥಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Gaṇanātha in Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī (Pārvatī)
Scene: Śiva speaks to Devī, indicating a shrine in Prabhāsa where Kubera (Dhanada) abides as Gaṇanātha, surrounded by subtle gaṇas; the atmosphere suggests treasure-guardianship and siddhi-bestowal.
FAQs
Divine powers of prosperity and protection are subordinated to dharma—treasure-guardianship becomes service to grant siddhi to devotees.
The Gaṇanātha/Vināyaka station in Prabhāsa Kṣetra, identified with Dhanada (Kubera).
No detailed rite here; it explains the deity’s identity and purpose—granting siddhi to worshippers.