Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 61
एककालं द्विकालं वा त्रिकालं चानुपश्यति । आढ्यो वापि दरिद्रो वा सुखं दुःखात्प्रचुच्यते
ekakālaṃ dvikālaṃ vā trikālaṃ cānupaśyati | āḍhyo vāpi daridro vā sukhaṃ duḥkhātpracucyate
سواء نظر المرء إلى الرب مرةً أو مرتين أو ثلاثًا في اليوم—غنيًّا كان أو فقيرًا—يُعتَق من الألم وينال العافية والهناء.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Pilgrims—rich and poor alike—stand in a snowy Himalayan shrine precinct, taking repeated darśana of Kedāranātha; the mood is relief from suffering and quiet joy.
FAQs
Divine darśana is universally accessible and transformative, freeing anyone from grief irrespective of social status.
Kedāra’s sacred Śiva presence, where repeated darśana is said to remove suffering.
Regular darśana—once, twice, or thrice daily—implying consistent temple visitation and remembrance.