Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 85
एवमुक्त्वा ततो देवी सा तत्रैव व्यवस्थिता । नागराणां वरस्त्रीभिः सर्वाभिः परिवारिता
evamuktvā tato devī sā tatraiva vyavasthitā | nāgarāṇāṃ varastrībhiḥ sarvābhiḥ parivāritā
Setelah berkata demikian, Sang Dewi tetap berdiri di tempat itu juga, dikelilingi dari segala sisi oleh para wanita mulia kaum Nāgara.
Narrator (contextual narration within Skanda Purāṇa)
Type: kshetra
Scene: After pronouncing the curse, Sāvitrī remains stationed at the spot, encircled by the noble women of the Nāgaras—an image of a living sacred court around the Goddess.
FAQs
Divine presence is depicted as ‘established’ in a place, supported by devoted communities—especially through reverent attendance.
Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra in the Nāgara-khaṇḍa’s Tīrthamāhātmya.
Implied devotional service (attendance/companionship), though no explicit rite (snāna/dāna/japa) is stated.