दीपं विशिष्टं परमं सर्वौषधिविजृंभितम् । गृहाण परमेशान मम शांत्यर्थमेव च
dīpaṃ viśiṣṭaṃ paramaṃ sarvauṣadhivijṛṃbhitam | gṛhāṇa parameśāna mama śāṃtyarthameva ca
Ô Parameśāna, reçois cette lampe excellente et suprême, préparée par la puissance de toutes les herbes guérisseuses ; accorde-la uniquement pour ma paix et mon apaisement.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating a devotee’s prayer within Kedāra-māhātmya context
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: An elaborate lamp infused with herbal essences burns steadily before the liṅga; subtle motifs of leaves and medicinal plants surround the lamp; the devotee prays for peace, the sanctum feels soothing and protective.
Devotional offerings are meant to align the mind with peace (śānti) and invoke Śiva’s calming grace.
Kedāra and its Śaiva sacred geography (Kedārakhaṇḍa).
Offering a specially prepared lamp (dīpa) to Śiva, explicitly prayed for śānti (pacification/peace).