Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 9
देवतानां च संकल्पं महर्षीणां चकार ह । समागत्य ततो देवा मन्दराचलमास्थिताः
devatānāṃ ca saṃkalpaṃ maharṣīṇāṃ cakāra ha | samāgatya tato devā mandarācalamāsthitāḥ
Il prit alors une résolution en accord avec les dieux et les grands sages. Puis les dieux s’assemblèrent et prirent place sur le mont Mandara.
Gālava (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Mandarācala
Type: peak
Listener: Anagha/suvrata interlocutor
Scene: A divine council forms: Hara’s resolve harmonizes with gods and great seers; the gods gather and take their seats upon Mount Mandara.
FAQs
Right action begins with saṃkalpa aligned with dharma and the counsel of the wise; collective sacred intent draws divine assembly.
Mandarācala (Mount Mandara) is named as the gathering place, serving as the sacred setting for the episode.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the verse highlights saṃkalpa and sacred congregation.