Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 15
गीतवाद्यादिकं नृत्यं यः कुर्यात्पुरतो मम । तस्यान्वये न दौर्भाग्यं भूयात्तव प्रसादतः
gītavādyādikaṃ nṛtyaṃ yaḥ kuryātpurato mama | tasyānvaye na daurbhāgyaṃ bhūyāttava prasādataḥ
“Ai múa trước mặt ta, có kèm theo ca hát, nhạc khí và những lễ nghi tương tự—nhờ ân điển của Ngài, trong dòng tộc người ấy sẽ không phát sinh điều bất hạnh.”
Gaurī (Pārvatī)
Tirtha: Gaurī shrine/mandira at Prabhāsa
Type: ghat
Scene: In front of Gaurī’s shrine, devotees perform dance with singing and instruments; the Goddess’ presence sanctifies the performance, and the narrative promises the removal of misfortune from the performer’s lineage.
FAQs
Devotional arts offered to the deity (music and dance) are treated as worship that safeguards family welfare.
Prabhāsakṣetra, in the context of worship before Gaurī at her sacred presence.
Offering devotional performance—song, instrumental music, and dance—before the Goddess.