Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 7
एवं सम्प्रचरन् देवो वेष्टितो बहुभिर्जनैः । दृश्यादृश्येन रूपेण निर्जगाम बहिः प्रभुः
evaṃ sampracaran devo veṣṭito bahubhirjanaiḥ | dṛśyādṛśyena rūpeṇa nirjagāma bahiḥ prabhuḥ
Demikianlah Sang Dewa bergerak ke sana sini, dikepung ramai orang; Tuhan Yang Maha Berkuasa pun keluar, menzahirkan rupa yang sekaligus kelihatan dan tidak kelihatan.
Mārkaṇḍeya (deduced)
Listener: King (rājan) in the frame dialogue
Scene: A deity moves among a dense ring of pilgrims; His outline flickers—half-perceived, half-vanished—crossing a threshold ‘outside’ as the crowd turns in confusion and wonder.
FAQs
The Lord transcends perception—He can be grasped by devotion even when ordinary sight fails.
The Revā (Narmadā) pilgrimage domain, where such theophanies establish the sanctity of place.
No explicit ritual; the implied practice is reverent seeking of darśana and faith in the Lord’s presence.