Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 36
ततो गौरीं विरूपाक्ष देवयान्या उदग्दिशि । पूजयित्वा नरो भक्त्या वांछितां लभते श्रियम्
tato gaurīṃ virūpākṣa devayānyā udagdiśi | pūjayitvā naro bhaktyā vāṃchitāṃ labhate śriyam
फिर उत्तर दिशा में विरूपाक्ष-देवयानी स्थित गौरी की भक्ति से पूजा करने पर मनुष्य इच्छित श्री—समृद्धि और कल्याण—प्राप्त करता है।
Skanda
Tirtha: Gaurī at Virūpākṣa–Devayānī
Type: temple
Scene: A devotee turns north and worships radiant Gaurī at the Virūpākṣa–Devayānī spot; Gaurī’s calm, luminous presence grants desired śrī.
FAQs
Bhakti-filled worship of the Devī in Kāśī is presented as a dharmic means to obtain rightful prosperity and auspiciousness.
Virūpākṣa-Devayānī in Kāśī, where Gaurī is to be worshipped (noted as lying to the north).
Pūjā of Gaurī with devotion (bhakti) to gain the desired śrī (prosperity).