Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 16
स्थानात्तु सप्तमे क्रोशे दक्षिणा विन्ध्यवासिनी । सायुधा रूपसंपन्ना भक्तानां भयहारिणी
sthānāttu saptame krośe dakṣiṇā vindhyavāsinī | sāyudhā rūpasaṃpannā bhaktānāṃ bhayahāriṇī
À sept krośas au sud de ce lieu sacré demeure Vindhyavāsinī ; rayonnante, parée en plénitude, portant ses armes, elle dissipe les craintes de ses dévots.
Vyāsa (narrative voice, contextually describing the kṣetra)
Tirtha: Vindhyavāsinī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A radiant Vindhyavāsinī stands on a Vindhya hillside shrine, fully adorned, holding weapons; devotees approach with folded hands as a dark cloud of fear dissolves into light.
FAQs
Approaching the Goddess with devotion removes fear and restores inner steadiness.
The southern direction from the Dharmāraṇya sacred center, where Vindhyavāsinī is said to reside at a distance of seven krośas.
No explicit ritual is stated; the verse emphasizes devotional refuge (bhakti) and the Goddess’s protection.