Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 22
एवं कृत्वाऽखिलं तस्या यजमानः सितांबरः । पुरः स्थितोंजलिं बद्ध्वा मंत्रानेतानुदाहरेत्
evaṃ kṛtvā'khilaṃ tasyā yajamānaḥ sitāṃbaraḥ | puraḥ sthitoṃjaliṃ baddhvā maṃtrānetānudāharet
เมื่อทำทุกอย่างเพื่อพระนางเสร็จสิ้นแล้ว ยชามานะผู้สวมผ้าขาว พึงยืนอยู่เบื้องหน้า ประนมมือ แล้วสาธยายมนต์เหล่านี้
Skanda (deduced)
Scene: The patron in spotless white stands before a sanctified altar, palms joined; ritual items are neatly arranged; the moment is quiet, anticipatory, and solemn.
FAQs
Outer purity (white attire) and inner humility (añjali) prepare the devotee for effective prayer.
The instruction is liturgical and not tied to a single named tīrtha in this verse.
After completing the rite, the yajamāna stands before the sacred form, folds hands, and recites the forthcoming mantras.