Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 46
अर्द्धचंद्रांकितो यस्य कपर्द्दस्त्वतिसुंदरः । चक्षुषा च तृतीयेन भालस्थेन विराजितः
arddhacaṃdrāṃkito yasya kaparddastvatisuṃdaraḥ | cakṣuṣā ca tṛtīyena bhālasthena virājitaḥ
Celui dont le chignon de cheveux emmêlés était d’une beauté exquise, marqué du croissant de lune; et qui rayonnait du troisième œil posé sur son front.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), by section-level deduction within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa
Tirtha: Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Listener: Purāṇic audience
Scene: Close, devotional portrait of Śiva: exquisite jaṭā-bun crowned with a half-moon, and the blazing third eye on the forehead, radiating controlled power and serenity.
FAQs
Śiva’s symbols teach both grace and transcendence: the moon signifies soothing auspiciousness, while the third eye signifies higher knowledge that burns ignorance.
Kedāra, where Śiva is celebrated in form (mūrti) and presence (tīrtha-māhātmya).
No explicit ritual; the emphasis is on contemplation of Śiva’s form as a devotional aid.