Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 89
कांचनारैः कुरबकैर्दूर्वांकुर कुरंटकैः । प्रत्येकमेभिः कुसुमैः पल्लवैरपरैरपि
kāṃcanāraiḥ kurabakairdūrvāṃkura kuraṃṭakaiḥ | pratyekamebhiḥ kusumaiḥ pallavairaparairapi
அவன் காஞ்சனார, குரபக மலர்கள், தூர்வா தளிர்கள், குரண்டக மலர்கள்—இவற்றில் ஒவ்வொன்றாலும், மேலும் பல தளிர்களுடனும்—வழிபாட்டை நிறைவேற்றினான்।
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Avimukta (Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Heaps of kāñcanāra and kurabaka flowers mixed with bright green dūrvā sprouts and kuraṇṭaka blossoms; the devotee offers them one by one, creating a layered carpet of color before the liṅga.
FAQs
Steady devotion is shown through repeated, varied offerings—bhakti expressed as perseverance and attention to sacred detail.
Kāśī, the quintessential Śiva-field where continuous worship with flowers and pallavas is praised.
Repeated offering of specific flowers and dūrvā sprouts, along with other pallavas, in Śiva-pūjā.