Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 9
माध्यंदिनं कर्तुमना ययौ शंकरमंदिरात् । तानृषीनवलोक्याथ रामास्ता भयकातराः
mādhyaṃdinaṃ kartumanā yayau śaṃkaramaṃdirāt | tānṛṣīnavalokyātha rāmāstā bhayakātarāḥ
Com a intenção de cumprir o rito do meio-dia, saiu do templo de Śaṅkara. Mas, ao verem aqueles ṛṣis, as mulheres ficaram aflitas, tomadas de temor.
Sūta (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Hālāsya-nātha tīrtha / Śaṅkara-mandira precinct
Type: ghat
Scene: A Śiva temple doorway opens; a figure steps out intending madhyāhna rite; nearby, women at the water’s edge suddenly cover themselves and recoil as they notice approaching sages.
FAQs
Regular rites like the midday observance mark a dharmic life, and the presence of sages in a holy place evokes conscience and accountability.
Śaṅkara’s temple within the Hālāsya sacred complex (contextually tied to Hālāsya-nātha and his tīrtha).
The mādhyandina (midday rite) is referenced as a traditional daily observance.