Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 16
पश्चिमायां तथा देवी संस्थिता भास्करा शुभा । ययाविष्टानि भासंते भास्करप्रमुखानि च
paścimāyāṃ tathā devī saṃsthitā bhāskarā śubhā | yayāviṣṭāni bhāsaṃte bhāskarapramukhāni ca
তদ্রূপ পশ্চিম দিশায় শুভা দেবী ভাস্করা প্রতিষ্ঠিতা। তাঁর শক্তিতে আবিষ্ট হয়ে সূর্যপ্রধান সকল জ্যোতিষ্ক দীপ্তিমান হয়।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating
Tirtha: Bhāskarā-sthāna (Paścima-diś seat)
Type: kshetra
Scene: In the western quarter, the auspicious Goddess Bhāskarā stands radiant; from her aura, the Sun and other luminaries ignite and shine, filling the sky with ordered light.
FAQs
Even cosmic lights depend upon Śakti; the Goddess is presented as the inner power behind solar brilliance and radiance.
No specific tīrtha is stated; the verse sacralizes the western direction through Bhāskarā’s presence.
None mentioned.