Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 57
कारयंति च ये विप्राः प्रासादं बहुभूमिकम् । शिवस्याथ महाप्राज्ञाः प्राप्नुवंति परां गतिम्
kārayaṃti ca ye viprāḥ prāsādaṃ bahubhūmikam | śivasyātha mahāprājñāḥ prāpnuvaṃti parāṃ gatim
Et les brāhmanes qui font édifier pour Śiva un temple-palais à plusieurs étages, ces grands sages, atteignent l’état suprême.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Scene: A grand multi-tiered Śiva-prāsāda rising in the Himalayan landscape; learned brāhmaṇa patrons supervise; priests consecrate; Śiva’s presence is implied in the sanctum; a luminous path suggests ‘parā gati’.
FAQs
Patronage of Śiva’s temple-building is presented as a direct path to the highest spiritual attainment.
Kedāra’s sacred domain, emphasizing temple-building as part of the site’s living dharma.
Commissioning/organizing the construction of a grand temple structure for Śiva.