Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 24
गायकाश्चैव गंधर्वाः किन्नराश्चाप्सपोगणाः । ननृतुर्जगुस्तुष्टुवुश्च सिद्धचारणगुह्यकाः
gāyakāścaiva gaṃdharvāḥ kinnarāścāpsapogaṇāḥ | nanṛturjagustuṣṭuvuśca siddhacāraṇaguhyakāḥ
Chanteurs, Gandharvas, Kinnaras et troupes d’Apsaras dansèrent, chantèrent et offrirent des hymnes de louange ; de même firent les Siddhas, les Cāraṇas et les Guhyakas.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāranātha (Kedāra-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A celestial assembly: Gandharvas singing with vīṇā and flute, Apsarases dancing in rhythmic circles, Kinnaras joining chorus; Siddhas and Cāraṇas offering hymns; Guhyakas standing as Himalayan guardians, with snowy peaks and a sanctified aura.
FAQs
Praise (stuti) and sacred song are natural responses to the restoration of dharma and divine favor.
Kedāra-kṣetra is the overarching sacred frame, though the scene describes heavenly rejoicing.
No explicit ritual is commanded; the verse models devotional praise through song and hymn.