Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 71
एतस्मिन्नंतरे जाता गिरिजा नाम नामतः । प्रादुर्भूता यदा देवी सर्वेषां च सुखप्रदा
etasminnaṃtare jātā girijā nāma nāmataḥ | prādurbhūtā yadā devī sarveṣāṃ ca sukhapradā
Entre-temps, elle naquit et fut appelée, de nom, « Girijā ». Lorsque la Déesse se manifesta ainsi, elle devint dispensatrice de bonheur pour tous.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa), in narration to the sages (contextual attribution within Māheśvara Khaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Girijā-janma-bhūmi (mythic Himalayan locus)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The moment of Girijā’s birth: a radiant infant/young goddess appearing with auspicious light; Menā and Himavān overwhelmed with joy; celestial beings shower flowers; Himalayan peaks glow.
FAQs
The Goddess’s presence is inherently auspicious—her manifestation is portrayed as universal welfare and joy.
The Himalayan sacred sphere is highlighted through the name Girijā; the Kedāra Khaṇḍa context connects the narrative to Kedāra’s sacred landscape.
None; it narrates the Goddess’s birth and beneficent nature.