Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 3
केतुर्नाम ग्रहोत्युग्रः शिवसद्भावभावितः । वर्तुलोऽतीव विस्तीर्णो लोचनाभ्यां सुभीषणः
keturnāma grahotyugraḥ śivasadbhāvabhāvitaḥ | vartulo'tīva vistīrṇo locanābhyāṃ subhīṣaṇaḥ
Ketu ialah graha yang amat garang, namun dipenuhi bhakti yang suci dan membawa berkat kepada Śiva. Rupanya bulat, sangat luas, dan menggerunkan dengan sepasang matanya.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Ketuliṅga (Ketu-associated)
Type: temple
Listener: Mahādevī
Scene: A striking depiction of Ketu: round, vast, and terrifying with two eyes—yet marked by devotion to Śiva; the contrast between ferocity and sanctity is central.
FAQs
Even fierce cosmic forces (grahas) are harmonized through orientation to Śiva—devotion transforms power into auspiciousness.
Ketuliṅga in Prabhāsakṣetra, associated with the graha Ketu.
No explicit rite; the verse introduces Ketu’s nature as context for the shrine’s significance.