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Shiva Purana

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कुसुमैः कुंकुमैर्वस्त्रैः कर्पूरागुरुचन्दनैः ॥ धूपैर्द्दीपैस्सनैवेद्यैः स्रग्गन्धैरपरैरपि॥ ५६ ॥

Flowers, saffron, clothes, camphor, aguru and sandalwood. Incense, lamps, offerings, garlands, fragrances and other things.

english translation

आन्दोलयेत्ततो देवीं महामायां महेश्वरीम् ॥ श्रीगौरीं शिवसंयुक्तां सर्वकल्याणकारिणीम् ॥ ५७ ॥

He shall then serve the goddess Ambā, the cause of all welfare along with Śiva.

english translation

प्रत्यब्दं कुरुते योस्यां बतमान्दोलनं तथा ॥ नियमेन शिवा तस्मै सर्वमिष्टं प्रयच्छति ॥ ५८ ॥

Śivā bestows all desires on him who performs the rites with due observances and the festival of swinging to the goddess every year.

english translation

माधवस्य सिते पक्षे तृतीया याऽक्षयाभिधा॥ तस्यां यो जगदम्बाया व्रतं कुर्यादतन्द्रितः॥ ५९॥

The third in the white wing of Madhava is called Akshaya. He who observes the vow of the mother of the universe on that day without laziness.

english translation

मल्लिकामालतीचंपाजपाबन्धूकपंकजैः॥ कुसुमैः पूजयेद्गौरीं शंकरेण समन्विताम् ॥ ६० ॥

jasmine, malati, champa, japa, bandhuka and pankaja. One should worship Gauri accompanied by Lord Śiva with flowers.

english translation