Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 16
स गच्छेत्परमं स्थानं वैष्णवं शैवमेव च । घृतेन पयसा वाथ दध्ना च मधुना तथा
sa gacchetparamaṃ sthānaṃ vaiṣṇavaṃ śaivameva ca | ghṛtena payasā vātha dadhnā ca madhunā tathā
Por tal adoração, ele alcança a morada suprema—tanto o reino vaiṣṇava quanto o śaiva. (O rito deve ser feito) com ghee, com leite, igualmente com coalhada, e também com mel.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Revākhaṇḍa Purāṇic narration style)
Tirtha: Mārkaṇḍeśvara-tīrtha
Type: kshetra
Scene: Offerings of ghee, milk, curd, and honey are arranged before the deity; the devotee performs worship that promises entry into both Vaiṣṇava and Śaiva supreme realms.
FAQs
Devotional worship with pure offerings leads to the highest spiritual attainment, harmonizing Vaiṣṇava and Śaiva ideals.
The broader context is Revā (Narmadā) and her tīrthas in the Revākhaṇḍa of the Avantīkhaṇḍa.
Worship using auspicious, pure substances—ghee, milk, curd, and honey—as offerings.