Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 99
शुचिरक्ताम्बरो वा स्याद्गृहीत्वा कुसुमाञ्जलिम् । नमस्ते सर्वदेवानां शक्तिस्त्वं परमा स्थिता
śuciraktāmbaro vā syādgṛhītvā kusumāñjalim | namaste sarvadevānāṃ śaktistvaṃ paramā sthitā
เมื่อสวมอาภรณ์สีแดงอันบริสุทธิ์ ถืออัญชลีดอกไม้ไว้ แล้วน้อมกราบกล่าวว่า: ‘ขอนอบน้อมแด่ท่าน—ท่านคือศักติสูงสุด ผู้สถิตอยู่เบื้องหลังเทพทั้งปวง.’
Skanda (deduced: Āvantya Khaṇḍa, Revā Khaṇḍa instructional passage)
Tirtha: Śakti-ālaya (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee in pure red garments holds a flower-offering and bows; the consecrated balance stands adorned; the unseen supreme Śakti is invoked as the power behind all gods, filling the space with radiance.
FAQs
All divine forms are upheld by one supreme Śakti; worship recognizes the single power behind many deities.
The instruction occurs within Revā Khaṇḍa’s Narmadā-centered dharma setting, where rites are linked to tīrtha-puṇya.
Wear clean red clothing, offer flowers in añjali, and recite a salutation identifying Tulā/Śakti as the supreme power.