Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 89
गडुकान्पूरयेत्पश्चान्निर्मलेन जलेन वै । गडुकास्तु समाः सर्वे सर्वे च शुभदर्शनाः
gaḍukānpūrayetpaścānnirmalena jalena vai | gaḍukāstu samāḥ sarve sarve ca śubhadarśanāḥ
പിന്നീട് നിർമലജലത്തോടെ ഗഡുകങ്ങൾ നിറയ്ക്കണം. എല്ലാ ഗഡുകങ്ങളും ഒരേപോലെ ആയിരിക്കണം; എല്ലാം ശുഭദർശനമായിരിക്കണം.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Type: temple
Scene: A row of identical, polished water pots is arranged neatly near the sanctum; a priest fills them with clear water, ensuring each looks auspicious and well-formed.
FAQs
Devotion is expressed through careful preparation; purity and order in ritual materials honor the deity.
No specific site is identified; the instruction is for general Śiva-arcana.
Fill gaḍukas with pure water; ensure the vessels are uniform and auspicious-looking.