Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 97
सह गन्धर्ववर्गैश्च पूजयंति महाबलम् । रंभा घृताची मेना च पूर्वचित्तिस्तिलोत्तमा
saha gandharvavargaiśca pūjayaṃti mahābalam | raṃbhā ghṛtācī menā ca pūrvacittistilottamā
گندھرووں کے جتھوں کے ساتھ وہ سب مل کر اس مہابلی پروردگار کی پوجا کرتے ہیں؛ اور رمبھا، گھرتاچی، مینا، پوروچِتّی اور تِلوتمہ—یہ اپسرائیں بھی وہاں حاضر ہیں۔
Deductive: Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to sages
Scene: A radiant Śiva as the central ‘Mahābala’, surrounded by Gandharva choirs; Apsarases—Rambhā, Ghṛtācī, Menā, Pūrvacitti, Tilottamā—stand in attendance, poised for song and dance, with offerings and garlands filling the air.
FAQs
All forms of beauty and art become sacred when offered as worship to Śiva—the source of power and auspiciousness.
No named tīrtha; the focus is the celestial liturgy surrounding Śiva.
No formal rite; the verse models pūjā through song, presence, and reverent offering.