Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 52
मण्डपस्थापनं चैव क्रियतां ह्यधुना विभो । तथोक्तो विष्णुना शंभुश्चकारात्महिताय वै
maṇḍapasthāpanaṃ caiva kriyatāṃ hyadhunā vibho | tathokto viṣṇunā śaṃbhuścakārātmahitāya vai
«Ô Puissant, que le pavillon soit dressé dès maintenant.» Ainsi exhorté par Viṣṇu, Śambhu le fit en vérité, pour son dessein et son bien, afin d’accomplir l’œuvre sacrée.
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa) reporting Viṣṇu’s instruction and Śiva’s action
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Viṣṇu addresses Śambhu with a directive; Śiva calmly initiates the pavilion setup; attendants hold poles, cloth canopy, and ritual vessels; Himalayan sanctity in backdrop.
FAQs
Auspicious works begin with proper preparation; even great beings honor orderly ritual steps to sanctify an undertaking.
Kedāra (Kedarnath) is the implied sacred setting through the Kedārakhaṇḍa narrative frame.
Immediate performance of maṇḍapa-sthāpana—the formal erection of the ritual pavilion.