Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 62
चंडिका वरभगिनी तदा जाता भयावहा । प्रेतासना गता चण्डी सर्पाभरणभूषिता
caṃḍikā varabhaginī tadā jātā bhayāvahā | pretāsanā gatā caṇḍī sarpābharaṇabhūṣitā
Da erschien Caṇḍikā, die durch Gnade begünstigte Schwester, furchterregend. Jene Caṇḍī schritt voran, auf einem Leichnam sitzend, geschmückt mit Schlangen als Zierat.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative style)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Caṇḍikā manifests suddenly—terrifying yet regal—seated on a corpse, wearing serpents as ornaments; her presence darkens the air with awe, as attendants gather around her.
FAQs
The fierce form of Devī protects dharma—what appears terrifying is a guardian power aligned with Śiva’s cosmic order.
Kedārakhaṇḍa’s Himalayan sacred sphere, where Śiva and his śakti-retinue are praised in tīrtha narrative.
None directly; it is a descriptive dhyāna-style portrayal of Caṇḍī’s iconography.