Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 37
पूजयेद्देवतां भक्त्या पुष्पधूपान्नतर्पणैः । अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रान्निर्धनो लभते धनम्
pūjayeddevatāṃ bhaktyā puṣpadhūpānnatarpaṇaiḥ | aputro labhate putrānnirdhano labhate dhanam
पूजयेद्देवतां भक्त्या पुष्पधूपान्नतर्पणैः। अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रान् निर्धनो लभते धनम्॥
Unknown (contextual narrator within Māheśvara Khaṇḍa discourse)
Tirtha: Koṭitīrtha (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee performs pūjā with a tray of flowers, incense, and food offerings before the deity; water is poured in tarpaṇa; the scene subtly suggests blessings of children and wealth through symbolic motifs (cradle, overflowing pot).
FAQs
Devotion expressed through simple, sincere offerings is said to transform worldly lack into auspicious fulfillment.
The verse focuses on the efficacy of worship within the Adhyāya 53 sacred setting, without naming the tirtha directly.
Perform deity-worship with flowers, incense, food offerings (naivedya), and tarpaṇa/propitiatory offerings.