Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 48
ततः परमगम्यश्च हिमपूरेण संवृतः । यदा स्याच्चतुरो मासान्यावत्कुम्भगतो रविः
tataḥ paramagamyaśca himapūreṇa saṃvṛtaḥ | yadā syāccaturo māsānyāvatkumbhagato raviḥ
Sesudah itu, ia menjadi amat sukar didatangi kerana diselubungi salji yang tebal. Keadaan ini berlangsung selama empat bulan, hingga Matahari memasuki rasi Kumbha (Aquarius).
Unspecified in the snippet (continuation of the address to Sureśvara/Indra)
Type: peak
Scene: The mountain becomes wrapped in deep snow for four months; paths vanish; the shrine/peak is obscured by white drifts under a pale winter sun.
FAQs
Even holy places have worldly constraints; respecting nature and timing is part of dharmic conduct in pilgrimage.
The same mountain-tīrtha, now described as snow-covered and difficult to approach for a defined period.
The guidance is calendrical: avoid the snowbound four months and travel when conditions are favorable.