Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 109
धूपश्च गौग्गुलः श्रेष्ठस्तौरुष्को धूप एव च । शुक्लाः सुमनसः श्रेष्ठास्तथा पद्मोत्पलानि च
dhūpaśca gauggulaḥ śreṣṭhastauruṣko dhūpa eva ca | śuklāḥ sumanasaḥ śreṣṭhāstathā padmotpalāni ca
بخوروں میں گُگُّلُو سب سے افضل ہے، اور تاؤرُشک بھی بخور کے طور پر نہایت عمدہ ہے۔ پھولوں میں سفید شگوفے بہترین ہیں—اسی طرح کنول اور اُتپل (نیل کنول) بھی۔
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A Prabhāsa shrine setting: a devotee prepares dhūpa with guggulu and tauruṣka; white blossoms and lotus/utpala are arranged as offerings before a Śiva-liṅga, with attendants fanning and lamps lit.
FAQs
Offering the finest and purest substances is a concrete expression of bhakti and reverence in kṣetra-worship.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where the Māhātmya teaches ideal pūjā-upacāras for successful worship.
Use guggulu and tauruṣka as incense; prefer white flowers, especially lotus and utpala, for offerings.