Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 45
धन्यास्ते ये प्रपश्यंति नित्यमेनां नरोत्तमाः । कपालेश्वरमभ्यर्च्य विश्वशक्तिरियं यतः
dhanyāste ye prapaśyaṃti nityamenāṃ narottamāḥ | kapāleśvaramabhyarcya viśvaśaktiriyaṃ yataḥ
Wahrlich gesegnet sind die besten der Männer, die sie täglich schauen. Denn nachdem Kapāleśvara verehrt wurde, ist diese Göttin hier als Viśva-Śakti gegenwärtig, als die Kraft des Universums.
Nārada
Tirtha: Kapāleśvara tīrtha (with Kapāleśī/Viśvaśakti)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Devotees at dawn performing liṅga-arcana to Kapāleśvara; beside/behind, the Goddess as Viśvaśakti radiates, blessing those who come daily; garlands, bilva leaves, lamps, and a calm sanctum.
FAQs
Daily darśana and worship at a Śiva-kṣetra reveals Śakti as the universe’s living power, blessing the devotee.
The Kapāleśvara sacred center, where the Goddess is revered as Viśvaśakti alongside Śiva.
Abhyarcana (devotional worship) of Kapāleśvara and regular darśana of the Goddess are recommended.