Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 65
किं पुनः परया भक्त्या चार्चयंति महेश्वरम् । पुष्पं फलं तोयं ते यांति शिवसन्निधिम्
kiṃ punaḥ parayā bhaktyā cārcayaṃti maheśvaram | puṣpaṃ phalaṃ toyaṃ te yāṃti śivasannidhim
Um wie viel mehr gelangen jene, die Maheśvara mit höchster Hingabe verehren und Blume, Frucht und Wasser darbringen, gewiss in Śivas Gegenwart.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra / Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Listener: dvijāḥ / assembled listeners
Scene: A Himalayan shrine of Kedāranātha; a pilgrim offers a single flower, fruit, and a copper lota of water to a liṅga, while the snowy peaks glow behind; Śiva’s presence is suggested as radiant nearness.
FAQs
Even simple offerings, when joined with deep devotion, lead to intimate nearness to Śiva.
Kedāra-kṣetra (Kedārakhaṇḍa) is the devotional backdrop, presenting Śiva’s presence as the supreme fruit.
Śiva-arcana with basic upacāras—puṣpa (flower), phala (fruit), and toya (water).