Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 30
तत्रास्त्येका महागौरी नाम्ना विजयभैरवी । रक्षार्थमुत्तराद्वारि स्थिता पूज्येष्टसिद्धये
tatrāstyekā mahāgaurī nāmnā vijayabhairavī | rakṣārthamuttarādvāri sthitā pūjyeṣṭasiddhaye
Di sana juga ada satu wujud Mahāgaurī bernama Vijayabhairavī. Bersemayam di pintu gerbang utara demi perlindungan; hendaklah dipuja untuk mencapai hajat yang dihajati.
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).