Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 3
तथैव विष्णोस्त्वपरं भवनं स्वयमेव हि । भास्वरं सुविचित्र च कृतं त्वष्ट्रा मनोरमम् । वण्डीगृहं मनोज्ञं च तथैव कृतवान्स्वयम्
tathaiva viṣṇostvaparaṃ bhavanaṃ svayameva hi | bhāsvaraṃ suvicitra ca kṛtaṃ tvaṣṭrā manoramam | vaṇḍīgṛhaṃ manojñaṃ ca tathaiva kṛtavānsvayam
Demikian juga, bagi Viṣṇu pun dibuat sebuah kediaman yang lain—sesungguhnya oleh daya-Nya sendiri—cemerlang dan penuh keajaiban, dibentuk indah oleh Tvaṣṭṛ. Dan Dia sendiri juga membuat sebuah Vaṇḍī-gṛha yang menawan, sebuah balai pujian yang elok.
Lomaśa (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra (Kedārakhaṇḍa setting)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A brilliant, intricately patterned mansion for Viṣṇu rises beside Brahmā’s; nearby stands a Vaṇḍī-gṛha—an open pavilion where sages and gandharvas chant hymns, banners fluttering in alpine wind.
FAQs
Sacred geography accommodates multiple divine presences, reflecting harmony and shared reverence in dharma.
The Kedāra/Himālaya sacred setting where residences for major deities are established.
No explicit ritual is stated; the focus is on divine preparations and splendour.