The Skanda Purana
by G. V. Tagare | 1950 | 2,545,880 words
This page describes Greatness of Unnata-Vinayaka which is chapter 329 of the English translation of the Skanda Purana, the largest of the eighteen Mahapuranas, preserving the ancient Indian society and Hindu traditions in an encyclopedic format, detailling on topics such as dharma (virtous lifestyle), cosmogony (creation of the universe), mythology (itihasa), genealogy (vamsha) etc. This is the three hundred twenty-ninth chapter of the Prabhasa-kshetra-mahatmya of the Prabhasa Khanda of the Skanda Purana.
Chapter 329 - Greatness of Unnata-Vināyaka
[Sanskrit text for this chapter is available]
Īśvara said:
1. To the north of Devakula, at a distance of a Gavyūti, there is what is famous on the earth as Uttama-Sthāna.
2. To its northern direction, within (the distance of) twelve Dhanus, there is Unnata-Vighnarāja who destroys all impediments.
3. If, on the fourth lunar day, he is properly worshipped with scents, fruits and Modakas (a particular circular sweetmeat), he grants all coveted desires. (And the devotee) becomes victorious in the three worlds.