Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 32
अप्सरोमुनिगंधर्व सर्पग्रामणि नैरृतैः । स्यंदनेनातिजविना प्रणनाम कृतांजलिः
apsaromunigaṃdharva sarpagrāmaṇi nairṛtaiḥ | syaṃdanenātijavinā praṇanāma kṛtāṃjaliḥ
Umgeben von Apsaras, Munis, Gandharvas, Schlangenherren und Nairṛtas, verneigte er sich—auf einem überaus schnellen Wagen—mit gefalteten Händen.
Skanda (deduced for Kāśīkhaṇḍa narration to Agastya)
Scene: A swift celestial chariot scene: the devotee bows with joined palms while surrounded by apsarases, sages, gandharvas, serpent-lords, and fierce guardians (nairṛtas), all witnessing the act of reverence.
FAQs
Humility and reverential salutation (praṇāma) remain essential even amid celestial grandeur.
No specific tīrtha; the scene is a celestial court-like setting connected to Sūrya’s realm.
The act of praṇāma with añjali (joined palms) is shown as a dharmic gesture of worship.