Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 99
शुचिरक्ताम्बरो वा स्याद्गृहीत्वा कुसुमाञ्जलिम् । नमस्ते सर्वदेवानां शक्तिस्त्वं परमा स्थिता
śuciraktāmbaro vā syādgṛhītvā kusumāñjalim | namaste sarvadevānāṃ śaktistvaṃ paramā sthitā
ശുദ്ധമായ ചുവന്ന വസ്ത്രം ധരിച്ചു, പുഷ്പാഞ്ജലി കൈയിൽ എടുത്ത് നമസ്കരിച്ചു പറയണം— ‘നമസ്തേ; സർവദേവന്മാരുടെയും അന്തർസ്ഥാനമായ പരമശക്തി നീയാകുന്നു.’
Skanda (deduced: Āvantya Khaṇḍa, Revā Khaṇḍa instructional passage)
Tirtha: Śakti-ālaya (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee in pure red garments holds a flower-offering and bows; the consecrated balance stands adorned; the unseen supreme Śakti is invoked as the power behind all gods, filling the space with radiance.
FAQs
All divine forms are upheld by one supreme Śakti; worship recognizes the single power behind many deities.
The instruction occurs within Revā Khaṇḍa’s Narmadā-centered dharma setting, where rites are linked to tīrtha-puṇya.
Wear clean red clothing, offer flowers in añjali, and recite a salutation identifying Tulā/Śakti as the supreme power.
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