Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 3
ये स्मरंति रविं भक्त्या कीर्तयंति च ये नराः । पूजयंति च ये नित्यं कृतार्थास्ते न संशयः
ye smaraṃti raviṃ bhaktyā kīrtayaṃti ca ye narāḥ | pūjayaṃti ca ye nityaṃ kṛtārthāste na saṃśayaḥ
जे लोक भक्तीने रविचे स्मरण करतात, त्याची कीर्ती करतात आणि नित्य पूजा करतात—ते कृतार्थ आहेत; यात संशय नाही।
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Type: temple
Scene: At dawn, devotees face the rising sun, hands in añjali; a small altar with water vessel for arghya; the sun’s rays touch their foreheads, signifying fulfillment.
FAQs
Regular remembrance, praise, and worship of Sūrya is presented as a complete spiritual discipline that makes life meaningful and successful.
No tīrtha is specified; the focus is on daily devotion (nitya-pūjā) to Sūrya.
Nitya-pūjā (daily worship), along with smaraṇa (remembrance) and kīrtana (praise) of Ravi.