Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 130
उभे मूत्रपुरीषे तु दिवा कुर्यादुदङ्मुखः । दक्षिणाभिमुखो रात्रौ ह्येवमायुर्न रिष्यते
ubhe mūtrapurīṣe tu divā kuryādudaṅmukhaḥ | dakṣiṇābhimukho rātrau hyevamāyurna riṣyate
Sowohl beim Wasserlassen als auch beim Stuhlgang soll man am Tage nach Norden blicken, in der Nacht nach Süden. So werden Lebenskraft und Lebensspanne nicht geschädigt.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa context)
Scene: A simple āśrama latrine area screened by reeds; the sun indicates daytime as a pilgrim faces north; a night vignette shows the same pilgrim facing south under moonlight—emphasizing cleanliness and order.
FAQs
Even bodily acts are to be aligned with order and restraint; dharma includes disciplined cleanliness said to protect vitality.
No tīrtha is mentioned; it is a general purity rule.
Daytime elimination facing north; nighttime facing south, as part of śauca-ācāra.