Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 120
एवं विचरमाणोऽसौ किरातो भूतहिंसकः । यदृच्छयागतस्तत्र यत्र लिंगं सुपूजितम्
evaṃ vicaramāṇo'sau kirāto bhūtahiṃsakaḥ | yadṛcchayāgatastatra yatra liṃgaṃ supūjitam
Sambil mengembara demikian, Kirāta yang menyakiti makhluk itu tiba di sana karena kebetulan semata—tepat di tempat Liṅga itu dipuja dengan sangat mulia.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Scene: The hunter emerges from harsh wilderness into a sanctified clearing: a well-adorned liṅga shrine with lamps and offerings. The contrast—dark, ragged traveler versus luminous, orderly worship—signals impending transformation.
FAQs
Even ‘chance’ arrival at a holy place can be the doorway of grace—tīrthas draw beings toward purification.
The Kedāra liṅga-shrine that is described as supūjita (well worshipped).
No new prescription; the verse emphasizes the shrine’s ongoing excellent worship as the sacred context.