Skandapurana 5.77.24

5.77.24

tataḥ sarve surāstatra svayaṃ dakṣeṇa pūjitāḥ ..
yathāśreṣṭhaṃ yathājyeṣṭhamupaviṣṭā yathākramam ..
parivāryākhilāṃ vediṃ maṃḍapāṃtaravartinīm .. 24 ..

Then all the gods, honoured there by Dakṣa himself, / sat down in proper order according to rank and seniority, / encircling the entire altar situated inside the pavilion. 24