Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 5
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन स्त्रीभिः सौभाग्यकारणात् । जलयन्त्रं विधातव्यं ज्येष्ठे गौर्याः प्रयत्नतः
tasmātsarvaprayatnena strībhiḥ saubhāgyakāraṇāt | jalayantraṃ vidhātavyaṃ jyeṣṭhe gauryāḥ prayatnataḥ
ஆகையால் சௌபாக்கியத்திற்காக பெண்கள் முழு முயற்சியுடன், குறிப்பாக ஜ்யேஷ்ட மாதத்தில், கௌரிக்காக பக்தியோடும் கவனத்தோடும் ஜலயந்திரத்தை அமைக்க வேண்டும்।
Sūta (contextual continuation)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Women in a tīrtha precinct carefully set a jalayantra above a Gaurī icon, letting cool water drip in steady rhythm during the heat of Jyeṣṭha; attendants carry pots, flowers, and bilva/lotus offerings.
FAQs
Purāṇic dharma emphasizes simple but sincere observances undertaken at the proper sacred time.
The Gaurī Pañcapiṇḍikā tīrtha where the jalayantra rite is recommended.
A directive to set up the jalayantra for Gaurī in the month of Jyeṣṭha to obtain saubhāgya.