Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 24
कालनेमिर्महेन्द्रेण संयुगे समयुज्यत । सहस्राक्षौहिणीयुक्तो जंभकः शंकरेण च
kālanemirmahendreṇa saṃyuge samayujyata | sahasrākṣauhiṇīyukto jaṃbhakaḥ śaṃkareṇa ca
In the battle, Kālanemi engaged Mahendra (Indra) in combat; and Jambhaka, attended by a thousand armies, confronted Śaṅkara (Śiva) as well.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Scene: Two simultaneous epic duels: Kālanemi clashes with Indra amid lightning-like vajra flashes; elsewhere Jambhaka, backed by immense ranks, confronts Śiva (Śaṅkara) whose calm power dominates the scene.
FAQs
Even overwhelming force is measured against divine order; dharma’s guardians meet adharma directly and without hesitation.
No tīrtha is named; the focus is the cosmic battle setting within Kaumārikākhaṇḍa.
None.