Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 125
देवार्चनं च पूर्वाह्णे कार्याण्याहुर्महर्षयः । पालाशमासनं चैव पादुके दंतधावनम् । वर्जयेदासनं चैव पदा नाकर्षयेद्बुधः
devārcanaṃ ca pūrvāhṇe kāryāṇyāhurmaharṣayaḥ | pālāśamāsanaṃ caiva pāduke daṃtadhāvanam | varjayedāsanaṃ caiva padā nākarṣayedbudhaḥ
Ipinahayag ng mga dakilang rishi na ang pagsamba sa mga Deva ay nararapat gawin sa umaga bago magtanghali. Dapat gumamit ng upuang yari sa kahoy na palāśa, magsuot ng sandalyas, at maglinis ng ngipin ayon sa wastong paraan. Ang marunong ay umiwas sa anumang kawalang-galang sa upuan at huwag itong kaladkarin gamit ang paa.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa context)
Listener: Pārthiva (king) implied from prior address
Scene: Forenoon temple courtyard: devotee seated on a palāśa-wood āsana, sandals set aside appropriately, offering flowers/water to a deity; an attendant carefully lifts the āsana by hand (not by foot).
FAQs
Worship is not only devotion but also disciplined reverence—time, posture, and respectful handling of sacred items matter.
No particular tīrtha is mentioned; the verse gives general pūjā-ācāra.
Perform deva-worship in the forenoon; use a palāśa seat; maintain decorum—do not drag the seat with the foot.