Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 52
मेनका वीरभद्रेण चण्डेन पुंजिकस्थली । तिलोत्तमादयस्तत्र संवृताश्च गणैस्तदा
menakā vīrabhadreṇa caṇḍena puṃjikasthalī | tilottamādayastatra saṃvṛtāśca gaṇaistadā
મેનકા વીરભદ્ર સાથે હતી અને પુંજિકસ્થલી ચંડ સાથે. ત્યાં તિલોત્તમા વગેરે અપ્સરાઓ ત્યારે ગણોથી ઘેરાઈ ગઈ.
Sūta (narration; deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Menakā stands with Vīrabhadra; Puñjikasthalī with Caṇḍa; Tilottamā and others are encircled by gaṇas—an image of celestial allure meeting fierce attendants in a charged ring-like tableau.
FAQs
It conveys that the sacred order (represented by Śiva’s gaṇas and Vīrabhadra) responds to disruptive enchantment, reinforcing the theme of protection of tapas and dharma.
Not directly; the episode belongs to Kedārakhaṇḍa’s Himalayan sacred geography associated with Kedāra.
None.