Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 130
उभे मूत्रपुरीषे तु दिवा कुर्यादुदङ्मुखः । दक्षिणाभिमुखो रात्रौ ह्येवमायुर्न रिष्यते
ubhe mūtrapurīṣe tu divā kuryādudaṅmukhaḥ | dakṣiṇābhimukho rātrau hyevamāyurna riṣyate
Pour uriner comme pour déféquer, le jour on doit faire face au nord ; la nuit, au sud. Ainsi, la force vitale et la durée de vie ne sont pas atteintes.
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.