Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 2
ऋषिभिः सहितो रुद्रो देवैरिन्द्रादिभिः सह । ब्रह्मा यस्य स्तुतिपरो विष्णुः प्रेष्यवदास्थितः
ṛṣibhiḥ sahito rudro devairindrādibhiḥ saha | brahmā yasya stutiparo viṣṇuḥ preṣyavadāsthitaḥ
রুদ্র ঋষিদের সঙ্গে এবং ইন্দ্র প্রভৃতি দেবগণের সঙ্গে বিরাজমান ছিলেন; যাঁর জন্য ব্রহ্মা স্তবগানে নিবিষ্ট থাকতেন এবং বিষ্ণু যেন সেবকের ন্যায় উপস্থিত থাকতেন।
Lomaśa
Tirtha: Kailāsa
Type: peak
Listener: Sages/pilgrims in frame narrative
Scene: A celestial assembly on Kailāsa: Rudra at center with serene authority; Indra and devas stand respectfully; Brahmā with folded hands recites hymns; Viṣṇu stands slightly behind in attentive service, holding a fly-whisk or offering tray.
FAQs
Even the highest deities honor Śiva—devotion and humility before the Supreme are central to Purāṇic dharma.
Kailāsa as Śiva’s abode, the archetype of all Śaiva sacred landscapes.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the verse highlights stuti (praise) as a devotional act.
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