Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 8
तस्य सिद्धिप्रदः सम्यङ्मनसा वांछितं ददेत् । तथान्या शारदा नाम देवी काश्मीरसंस्थिता
tasya siddhipradaḥ samyaṅmanasā vāṃchitaṃ dadet | tathānyā śāradā nāma devī kāśmīrasaṃsthitā
Sūrya itu menganugerahkan siddhi dan dengan tepat mengurniakan apa yang dihajati dalam hati. Demikian juga, ada lagi seorang dewi bernama Śāradā, yang bersemayam di Kāśmīra.
Janāḥ (continuing response)
Tirtha: Camatkāra-sthāna (implied) and Śāradā in Kāśmīra (mentioned)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee hears of a siddhi-granting Sūrya shrine and of Śāradā Devī in Kashmir; the narrative juxtaposes radiant solar iconography with the serene, scholarly aura of the goddess of learning.
FAQs
Pure intention and focused devotion are portrayed as directly fruitful, and the Purāṇa links multiple sacred geographies through shared praise.
Camatkārapura’s Sūrya is praised for siddhi, and Śāradā Devī is associated with Kāśmīra as a renowned seat.
No new ritual detail here; it states the fruit (siddhi and desired boons) and introduces Śāradā of Kāśmīra.