Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 108
पानीयमक्षताः पुष्पमेतैर्युक्तं फलोत्तमैः । गृहाणार्घ्यं महादेव पूजासंपूर्तिहेतवे
pānīyamakṣatāḥ puṣpametairyuktaṃ phalottamaiḥ | gṛhāṇārghyaṃ mahādeva pūjāsaṃpūrtihetave
പാനീയം, അക്ഷതം, പുഷ്പം—ഉത്തമ ഫലങ്ങളോടുകൂടി—അർപ്പിക്കുന്നു। ഹേ മഹാദേവാ, പൂജയുടെ സമാപ്തിക്കായി ഈ അർഘ്യം സ്വീകരിക്കണമേ।
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced; verse contains the devotee’s offering formula)
Scene: A devotee holds an arghya vessel: water shimmering with floating flowers and akṣata; a plate of ripe fruits beside it; the offering is raised toward Mahādeva in the sanctum.
FAQs
Simple, pure offerings made with reverence complete worship—Śiva is pleased by sincerity and ritual integrity.
No tīrtha is stated; the focus is on the standard arghya offering to Mahādeva.
Prepare arghya with water, akṣata, flowers, and excellent fruits, and offer it to Mahādeva as part of pūjā completion.