Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 20
महदाश्चर्य संभूतं सर्वेषां प्राणिनामिह । कृतं च तव पुत्रेण स्वर्गद्वारमपावृताम्
mahadāścarya saṃbhūtaṃ sarveṣāṃ prāṇināmiha | kṛtaṃ ca tava putreṇa svargadvāramapāvṛtām
Un grand prodige s’est manifesté ici pour tous les êtres vivants : par ton fils, la porte du ciel a été grande ouverte.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A celestial gate appears above the Himalayan shrine as Kumāra’s presence radiates; beings of all kinds look upward in astonishment, sensing the opening of svarga’s path.
FAQs
Divine grace can uplift all beings; the presence of Kumāra/Skanda is portrayed as powerfully salvific.
The miracle is narrated within Kedāra-khaṇḍa, reinforcing Kedāra’s sacred atmosphere where extraordinary merit is accessible.
No explicit rite is stated; the emphasis is on the miraculous effect of Kumāra’s agency and presence.