Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 71
कांत्या सूर्यसमाभास ऊर्ध्वमाचक्रमे क्षणात् । ततो वियद्गतं देवैः पुष्पवर्षमभून्महत्
kāṃtyā sūryasamābhāsa ūrdhvamācakrame kṣaṇāt | tato viyadgataṃ devaiḥ puṣpavarṣamabhūnmahat
सूर्यसमकान्त्या दीप्तः स क्षणादूर्ध्वं समाचक्रमे। ततः स्वर्गात् देवैर्महत् पुष्पवर्षं प्रववर्ष॥
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A sun-bright figure rises upward instantly; above, devas in the sky release a dense shower of flowers cascading down like rain.
FAQs
When devotion and discipline mature, the divine world itself acknowledges the devotee’s success through auspicious signs like a heavenly flower-shower.
This verse highlights heavenly celebration rather than naming a particular tīrtha.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the verse describes divine honors (puṣpavarṣa) granted after the act of worship.