Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 13
आविरासीत्स्वयं तत्र ज्येष्ठेश्वर समीपतः । सर्वसिद्धिप्रदा गौरी ज्येष्ठाश्रेष्ठा समंततः
āvirāsītsvayaṃ tatra jyeṣṭheśvara samīpataḥ | sarvasiddhipradā gaurī jyeṣṭhāśreṣṭhā samaṃtataḥ
Di sana, dekat Jyeṣṭheśvara, Gaurī sendiri menampakkan diri—pemberi segala siddhi, Jyeṣṭhā-Gaurī, yang paling utama dari segala sisi.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśī-khaṇḍa context, Skanda speaking to Agastya)
Tirtha: Jyeṣṭhā-Gaurī near Jyeṣṭheśvara
Type: temple
Scene: Beside the Jyeṣṭheśvara shrine, Gaurī appears in a radiant form—Jyeṣṭhā-Gaurī—bestowing boons; devotees and priests witness the manifestation with lamps and flowers.
FAQs
Kāśī’s sacred sites unite Śiva and Śakti; grace and spiritual attainments arise from their manifested presence.
The area near Jyeṣṭheśvara, where Jyeṣṭhā-Gaurī is said to have appeared.
No explicit rite is stated; the focus is on the epiphany of Gaurī and her siddhi-granting power.