Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 108
पानीयमक्षताः पुष्पमेतैर्युक्तं फलोत्तमैः । गृहाणार्घ्यं महादेव पूजासंपूर्तिहेतवे
pānīyamakṣatāḥ puṣpametairyuktaṃ phalottamaiḥ | gṛhāṇārghyaṃ mahādeva pūjāsaṃpūrtihetave
நீர், அக்ஷதை, மலர்கள்—உத்தம கனிகளுடன்—அர்ப்பிக்கப்படுகின்றன। ஓ மகாதேவா, பூஜை நிறைவு பெற இவ்வர்க்யத்தை ஏற்றருள்க।
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced; verse contains the devotee’s offering formula)
Scene: A devotee holds an arghya vessel: water shimmering with floating flowers and akṣata; a plate of ripe fruits beside it; the offering is raised toward Mahādeva in the sanctum.
FAQs
Simple, pure offerings made with reverence complete worship—Śiva is pleased by sincerity and ritual integrity.
No tīrtha is stated; the focus is on the standard arghya offering to Mahādeva.
Prepare arghya with water, akṣata, flowers, and excellent fruits, and offer it to Mahādeva as part of pūjā completion.