Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 17
नित्यं संनिहितस्तत्र शङ्करो ह्युमया सह । ततोऽहं नियतस्तत्र तस्य पादाग्रसंस्थितः
nityaṃ saṃnihitastatra śaṅkaro hyumayā saha | tato'haṃ niyatastatra tasya pādāgrasaṃsthitaḥ
तेथे शंकर उमेच्या सहित नित्य संनिहित आहेत. म्हणून मीही तेथे नियत राहून त्यांच्या चरणांच्या अग्रभागी स्थित असतो.
First-person devotee/narrated witness (unnamed in snippet; within Revā Khaṇḍa narration)
Tirtha: Amaraṃkaṭa (Amarkantak)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Umā-Maheśvara enthroned or standing in serene presence upon the sacred hill; Skanda stands at the forepart of Śiva’s feet in devoted attendance, hands folded, gaze lowered.
FAQs
The tīrtha is holy because Śiva’s presence is perpetual; the ideal response is humble service and devotion at the Lord’s feet.
Amaraṃkaṭa (Amarkantak) region—described as the place where Śiva abides eternally with Umā.
No formal ritual is prescribed; the verse emphasizes devotional attendance (pāda-sevā/bhakti).