Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 6
पुष्पमेकं तु यो दद्यात्तस्य लिंगस्य चोपरि । सुखसौभाग्यसंपन्नः स सदा रूपवान्भवेत्
puṣpamekaṃ tu yo dadyāttasya liṃgasya copari | sukhasaubhāgyasaṃpannaḥ sa sadā rūpavānbhavet
Кто возложит на тот лингам хотя бы один цветок, тот будет исполнен счастья и благой удачи и всегда пребудет прекрасным обликом.
Śiva (Īśvara)
Tirtha: Anileśvara (Prabhāsa-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī (Pārvatī)
Scene: A devotee places a single fresh flower atop the liṅga; the shrine glows; the devotee is shown radiant, prosperous, and serene—symbolizing sukha, saubhāgya, and beauty.
FAQs
Even a small, sincere act of devotion (a single flower) offered to Śiva yields auspicious fruits, highlighting bhakti’s power.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, specifically the liṅga praised in the Anileśvara-related passage.
Puṣpārcana—offering one flower upon the Śiva-liṅga.