Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 59
वैडूर्यबद्धभूमिस्थं रत्नजैश्च गृहैर्युतम् । तत्प्रविश्य स्तूयमानो द्वारमभ्याससाद ह
vaiḍūryabaddhabhūmisthaṃ ratnajaiśca gṛhairyutam | tatpraviśya stūyamāno dvāramabhyāsasāda ha
तेथील अंगण वैडूर्य-मण्यांनी जडलेले होते व रत्ननिर्मित गृहांनी युक्त होते। तेथे प्रवेश करून, सर्वत्र स्तुती होत असता, तो द्वाराजवळ आला।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages
Scene: A radiant courtyard paved or inlaid with vaidūrya gems; jewel-built houses shimmer; Śiva enters while celestial beings chant praises; he advances toward a grand doorway framed by ornate pillars.
FAQs
Divine presence sanctifies the ‘threshold’—approaching the doorway symbolizes entering dharma through reverence and praise.
The setting remains Himālaya’s sacred residence, portrayed as a celestial venue for Śiva’s wedding.
No explicit prescription; stuti (praise) is shown as an auspicious accompaniment to entering a sacred venue.