The Skanda Purana
by G. V. Tagare | 1950 | 2,545,880 words
This page describes Greatness of Durga-Kuta Ganapati which is chapter 350 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 fiftieth chapter of the Prabhasa-kshetra-mahatmya of the Prabhasa Khanda of the Skanda Purana.
Chapter 350 - Greatness of Durga-Kūṭa Gaṇapati
[Sanskrit text for this chapter is available]
Īśvara said:
1. O great goddess, one should thereafter go to Gaṇeśa (Vighneāsa [Vighneśa?] master-controller of obstacles) called Durgakūṭa. (He is) to the east of Bhalla Tīrtha and to the south of Yoginīcakra.
2-3. He was worshipped by Bhīmasena and became the granter of all desires. On the fourth day in the bright half of Phālguna, he who worships him (the god) as per proper procedure, with fragrant paste and flowers along with (the Naivedya of) Modakas (a sweet dish) gets one year undoubtedly free from all obstacles.