Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 66
गोपसूनोः प्रसादाय प्रादुर्भूतं शिवालयम् । लिंगं च वीक्ष्य सुमहच्छिवे चक्रुः परां मतिम्
gopasūnoḥ prasādāya prādurbhūtaṃ śivālayam | liṃgaṃ ca vīkṣya sumahacchive cakruḥ parāṃ matim
Melihat kuil Śiva yang terserlah oleh rahmat bagi putera penggembala, serta menyaksikan Liṅga yang agung, mereka meneguhkan azam tertinggi mereka kepada Śiva.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (deduced)
Tirtha: Mahākāla-kṣetra (Ujjayinī) — manifested Śiva-alaya (episode-specific)
Type: temple
Scene: A newly manifested Śiva-temple stands radiant; inside, a massive liṅga gleams with sacred marks; kings gaze in awe, hands folded, their faces transformed into devotion.
FAQs
Darśana of a manifested Śiva-liṅga leads to parā mati—supreme conviction and surrender to Śiva.
Mahākāla’s Ujjayinī/Ujjain, where the Śivālaya and Liṅga are described as miraculously manifested.
No explicit injunction; the implied practice is liṅga-darśana and turning one’s mind (mati) toward Śiva.