Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 46
तथान्ये भूतवेतालाः क्षेत्रपालाश्च भैरवाः । सर्वे शांताः प्रमत्ताश्च बभूवुः प्रमथादयः
tathānye bhūtavetālāḥ kṣetrapālāśca bhairavāḥ | sarve śāṃtāḥ pramattāśca babhūvuḥ pramathādayaḥ
Demikian pula para Bhūta dan Vetāla yang lain, para Kṣetrapāla dan Bhairava—sesungguhnya semua Pramatha dan yang lainnya menjadi tenang, kegilaan mereka pun reda.
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa)
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: brāhmaṇas (viprāḥ)
Scene: Bhairavas and kṣetrapālas—once fierce—stand serene, weapons lowered; bhūtas and vetālas become quiet, as if a calming mantra has settled over the assembly.
FAQs
Śiva’s presence establishes peace: even terrifying forces become protectors when aligned with divine order.
Kedāra-kṣetra, where Bhairavas and Kṣetrapālas are portrayed as part of the sacred ecosystem.
No explicit rite; it supports the idea of guardian-deities maintaining sanctity around a tirtha.