Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 88
ततो वृषभमारुह्य ययौ गिरिजया सह । अन्यैः समेतो भगवान्सुरैरिंद्रादिभिस्तथा
tato vṛṣabhamāruhya yayau girijayā saha | anyaiḥ sameto bhagavānsurairiṃdrādibhistathā
Puis le Seigneur Bienheureux monta le taureau et s’avança, accompagné de Girijā, et suivi d’autres dieux, conduits par Indra.
Narrator (Sūta) (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śiva, serene and ash-smeared, mounts the white bull Nandin; Girijā sits beside him adorned with mountain-flowers. Indra and other devas follow in orderly ranks through a Himalayan valley, banners streaming, clouds parting overhead.
FAQs
The Lord’s procession with the devas conveys that divine events draw even the highest powers into reverent participation.
The verse continues the movement toward the Gaṅgā-bank setting where Skanda is present, reinforcing the tīrtha’s sanctity in context.
No explicit ritual is stated; the verse describes a divine journey/procession.