Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 16
ते धन्यास्ते महात्मानो ये भजंति सदा शिवम्
te dhanyāste mahātmāno ye bhajaṃti sadā śivam
ผู้ใดบูชาพระศิวะอยู่เสมอ ผู้นั้นแลเป็นผู้มีบุญ เป็นมหาตมะผู้ประเสริฐ
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced from Kedārakhaṇḍa narrative frame; explicit speaker appears in v.20)
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A line of pilgrims and ascetics performing daily worship—offering bilva leaves, water, and lamps to a liṅga—suggesting continuity across time (morning/evening).
FAQs
True blessedness is defined as steady devotion to Śiva, the ever-auspicious source of liberation.
The broader Kedāra sacred landscape is the setting, though this verse itself praises Śiva generally rather than naming a specific tīrtha.
No specific rite is prescribed here; it emphasizes continuous worship (bhajana) of Śiva.