Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 110
गन्धवन्त्युपपन्नानि यानि चान्यानि कृत्स्नशः । निशिगंधा जपा भिण्डिरूपकः सकुरंटकः
gandhavantyupapannāni yāni cānyāni kṛtsnaśaḥ | niśigaṃdhā japā bhiṇḍirūpakaḥ sakuraṃṭakaḥ
तीव्र सुगंधयुक्त पुष्पे आणि त्याच प्रकारची इतर सर्व—जसे निशिगंधा, जपा, भिण्डिरूपक व कुरण्टक—ये येथे श्राद्धकर्मात वर्ज्य म्हणून सूचित आहेत।
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) speaking to the sages (deduced from Purāṇic framing of Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa narration)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A śrāddha setting near Prabhāsa: a performer sets aside fragrant blossoms (night-fragrant, hibiscus, etc.) and keeps the śrāddha space austere—kusha grass, water vessel, and simple offerings—signaling niṣedha and discipline.
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Śrāddha emphasizes suitability and ritual appropriateness; even attractive items like fragrant flowers may be restricted to preserve dharmic correctness.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Prabhāsatīrtha region), within the Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya of the Skanda Purāṇa.
A cautionary listing of fragrant flowers (and named blossoms) in the context of what is to be avoided for Śrāddha offerings.