Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 5
पुनर्विज्ञापयामास नंदिना हिमवान्गिरिः । विज्ञप्तो नंदिना शंभुरचलो द्रष्टुमागतः
punarvijñāpayāmāsa naṃdinā himavāngiriḥ | vijñapto naṃdinā śaṃbhuracalo draṣṭumāgataḥ
Sekali lagi Himavān, Sang Gunung, menyampaikan permohonan melalui Nandin. Setelah diberi tahu oleh Nandin, Śambhu—meski tak tergoyahkan dalam tapa—mengakui kedatangan sang pemohon darśana.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Himavān renews his petition through Nandin; inside, Śiva sits in deep tapas, eyes closed, unmoving—yet the message reaches him and he acknowledges the visitor.
FAQs
Approaching the Lord includes honoring his attendants; devotion respects the sacred hierarchy of service.
Kedārakhaṇḍa’s Himalayan holy setting where Śiva is in deep tapas and devotees seek darśana.
No explicit rite; the implied practice is formal petition (vijñapti) before darśana.