Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 30
तत्रास्त्येका महागौरी नाम्ना विजयभैरवी । रक्षार्थमुत्तराद्वारि स्थिता पूज्येष्टसिद्धये
tatrāstyekā mahāgaurī nāmnā vijayabhairavī | rakṣārthamuttarādvāri sthitā pūjyeṣṭasiddhaye
Allí hay una sola forma de Mahāgaurī, llamada Vijayabhairavī. Situada en la puerta del norte para protección, debe ser venerada para lograr los fines más queridos.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda instructing Agastya)
Tirtha: Vijayabhairavī (Mahāgaurī)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Kāśī-māhātmya audience
Scene: At Kāśī’s northern gateway stands Vijayabhairavī—radiant Mahāgaurī with protective stance, weapons and lotus, blessing pilgrims; the gate arch frames her as a sentinel while the city’s sacred lanes extend behind.
FAQs
Kāśī’s sanctity is guarded by the Devī as well as Śiva; worship of the protective Goddess aligns devotion with safety and success in righteous aims.
The shrine/form of Mahāgaurī called Vijayabhairavī, positioned at Kāśī’s northern gateway (uttaradvāra).
Pūjā (worship) of Vijayabhairavī for rakṣā (protection) and iṣṭa-siddhi (fulfillment of desired goals).