Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 28
सन्तर्प्य पितृदेवादीन्गत्वा स्वभवनं प्रति । मंडपं रचयेद्दिव्यं वितानाद्यैरलंकृतम्
santarpya pitṛdevādīngatvā svabhavanaṃ prati | maṃḍapaṃ racayeddivyaṃ vitānādyairalaṃkṛtam
Matapos bigyang-kasiyahan sa mga handog ang mga Pitṛ at mga Deva at iba pang iginagalang, at saka umuwi, magtayo ng maringal na maṇḍapa na pinalamutian ng mga tabing at iba pa.
Muni (blind sage; contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śārada
Scene: After offerings to ancestors and gods, the devotee returns home and erects a splendid, canopy-adorned pavilion for the vow’s worship.
FAQs
Vrata worship is integrated with gratitude toward ancestors and gods, and with creating a sacred space fit for devotion.
No specific tīrtha is identified; the verse describes domestic ritual preparation.
Perform tarpaṇa to Pitṛs and Devas, then prepare a decorated maṇḍapa at home for the vow’s rites.