Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 83
आविकं परिदध्याच्च ततो वासः सितं च वा । धातुरक्तमथो नव्यं मलिनं संधितं न च
āvikaṃ paridadhyācca tato vāsaḥ sitaṃ ca vā | dhāturaktamatho navyaṃ malinaṃ saṃdhitaṃ na ca
اون کا لباس پہلے پہن لے، پھر سفید کپڑا اوڑھے۔ معدنی سرخ رنگ میں رنگا ہوا کپڑا بھی جائز ہے؛ مگر وہ نیا ہو، میلا نہ ہو، اور سِیا ہوا/جوڑا ہوا (رفو شدہ) نہ ہو۔
Mahākāla
Scene: A devotee after purification dons a woollen wrap and then a clean white cloth; a folded mineral-red garment is shown as permitted; discarded stitched/dirty cloth lies aside, emphasizing ritual readiness.
FAQs
Outer cleanliness and simplicity support inner reverence; worship is strengthened by purity of preparation.
No tīrtha is named; the verse focuses on ritual readiness for Śiva-pūjā.
Wear appropriate clean garments for worship—woollen and/or white; mineral-red dyed cloth is allowed; avoid dirty or stitched/mended clothing.