Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 21
तेजःस्तंभात्पुनस्तस्माद्देवश्चन्द्रार्द्धशेखरः । आविर्बभूव पुरुषः कपिलः कालकन्धरः
tejaḥstaṃbhātpunastasmāddevaścandrārddhaśekharaḥ | āvirbabhūva puruṣaḥ kapilaḥ kālakandharaḥ
แล้วจากเสาแห่งรัศมีนั้น พระผู้ทรงจันทร์ครึ่งเสี้ยวเป็นมงกุฎก็ปรากฏพระองค์ เป็นบุรุษผิวสีน้ำตาลทอง และทรงมีพระศอคล้ำ (นีลกัณฐะ)
Narrator within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context
Tirtha: Tejas-stambha of Aruṇācala
Type: peak
Scene: A blazing pillar of radiance stands like a cosmic axis; from it emerges Śiva with crescent moon on His matted hair and a dark-blue throat, tawny-bodied, awe-inspiring yet approachable.
FAQs
The transcendent radiance of Śiva can also become a compassionate, perceivable form for devotees’ darśana.
Aruṇācala, where the Lord’s luminous presence is depicted as revealing itself in a tangible manifestation.
No direct prescription; the verse narrates a darśana-event (appearance) following devotional praise.