Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 65
किं पुनः परया भक्त्या चार्चयंति महेश्वरम् । पुष्पं फलं तोयं ते यांति शिवसन्निधिम्
kiṃ punaḥ parayā bhaktyā cārcayaṃti maheśvaram | puṣpaṃ phalaṃ toyaṃ te yāṃti śivasannidhim
ยิ่งกว่านั้น ผู้ใดบูชาพระมหेशวรด้วยภักติอันสูงสุด ถวายดอกไม้ ผลไม้ และน้ำ ย่อมเข้าถึงสันนิธิแห่งพระศิวะโดยแน่นอน
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra / Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Listener: dvijāḥ / assembled listeners
Scene: A Himalayan shrine of Kedāranātha; a pilgrim offers a single flower, fruit, and a copper lota of water to a liṅga, while the snowy peaks glow behind; Śiva’s presence is suggested as radiant nearness.
FAQs
Even simple offerings, when joined with deep devotion, lead to intimate nearness to Śiva.
Kedāra-kṣetra (Kedārakhaṇḍa) is the devotional backdrop, presenting Śiva’s presence as the supreme fruit.
Śiva-arcana with basic upacāras—puṣpa (flower), phala (fruit), and toya (water).