Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 109
धूपश्च गौग्गुलः श्रेष्ठस्तौरुष्को धूप एव च । शुक्लाः सुमनसः श्रेष्ठास्तथा पद्मोत्पलानि च
dhūpaśca gauggulaḥ śreṣṭhastauruṣko dhūpa eva ca | śuklāḥ sumanasaḥ śreṣṭhāstathā padmotpalāni ca
धूपेषु गौग्गुलो धूपः श्रेष्ठः, तौर्ष्कोऽपि धूप एव प्रशस्यते। पुष्पेषु शुक्लाः सुमनसः श्रेष्ठाः, तथा पद्मोत्पलानि च।
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A Prabhāsa shrine setting: a devotee prepares dhūpa with guggulu and tauruṣka; white blossoms and lotus/utpala are arranged as offerings before a Śiva-liṅga, with attendants fanning and lamps lit.
FAQs
Offering the finest and purest substances is a concrete expression of bhakti and reverence in kṣetra-worship.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where the Māhātmya teaches ideal pūjā-upacāras for successful worship.
Use guggulu and tauruṣka as incense; prefer white flowers, especially lotus and utpala, for offerings.