Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 49
एवं समागतः शंभुः प्रविष्टो यज्ञमण्डपम् । संस्तूयमानो विबुधैः स्तुतिभिः परमेश्वरः
evaṃ samāgataḥ śaṃbhuḥ praviṣṭo yajñamaṇḍapam | saṃstūyamāno vibudhaiḥ stutibhiḥ parameśvaraḥ
ดังนี้ศัมภูเสด็จมาถึงและเสด็จเข้าสู่มณฑปยัญญะ พระปรเมศวรถูกเหล่าเทวะสรรเสริญด้วยบทสโตตรอันประณีตยิ่ง
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages
Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śiva enters the yajña pavilion; devas stand around singing hymns, hands folded, with ritual fires and banners marking the consecrated space.
FAQs
When the Lord is approached with reverence, even the devas respond with stuti—devotion sanctifies the ritual space.
The Kedāra region (Kedārakhaṇḍa) within the Māheśvarakhaṇḍa, framing Śiva’s presence as the sanctifying center.
Entry into the yajña-maṇḍapa and praise (stuti) as an auspicious accompaniment to sacrifice and sacred rites.