Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 3
तेनापरेति नाम्ना वै ख्यातो विष्णुः पुराऽभवत् । फाल्गुनामलपक्षे तु एकादश्यां विधानतः
tenāpareti nāmnā vai khyāto viṣṇuḥ purā'bhavat | phālgunāmalapakṣe tu ekādaśyāṃ vidhānataḥ
Oleh sebab itu, pada zaman purba Viṣṇu masyhur dengan nama “Apara”; dan pada hari Ekādaśī dalam paruh terang bulan Phālguna, upacara hendaklah dilaksanakan menurut tata-aturan.
Unspecified in snippet (narrative voice within Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya)
Tirtha: Aparanārāyaṇa (Apara)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: Śiva explains that Viṣṇu became famed as ‘Apara’ and specifies the auspicious time: Phālguna bright fortnight Ekādaśī, with rites performed according to rule.
FAQs
Sacred names and sacred dates work together in Purāṇic dharma—remembering Viṣṇu as ‘Apara’ and observing Ekādaśī aligns one with prescribed merit.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, where the Aparanārāyaṇa/‘Apara’ fame and observance are taught.
Performance of an Ekādaśī observance in the bright fortnight of Phālguna, following proper injunctions (vidhi).