Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 8
अवलोक्य परा साध्वी मेनाऽजानाद्धरं तदा । गिरिजोक्तमनुस्मृत्य मेना विस्मयमागता
avalokya parā sādhvī menā'jānāddharaṃ tadā | girijoktamanusmṛtya menā vismayamāgatā
पाहूनही परम साध्वी मेनाला त्या वेळी हर (शिव) ओळखता आला नाही; मग गिरिजेचे (पार्वतीचे) वचन आठवून मेना विस्मयाने भरून गेली।
Lomaśa (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Menā gazes at Śiva but cannot recognize him; her face shifts from confusion to dawning wonder as she recalls Pārvatī’s words; sages and women observe quietly.
FAQs
The divine may not be grasped by ordinary perception; remembrance of sacred teaching enables recognition and awe.
The Kedāra/Himālaya sacred context where Śiva’s presence inspires wonder and realization.
No new ritual is prescribed here; it describes darśana and the inner transformation of the devotee.