Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 4
तत्र मध्ये स्थिता देवी एकपादा तपोन्विता । तस्या उत्तरतो देवि किंचिदीशानसंस्थितम्
tatra madhye sthitā devī ekapādā taponvitā | tasyā uttarato devi kiṃcidīśānasaṃsthitam
Di tengahnya berdiri Sang Dewi, menunaikan tapa dengan bertumpu pada sebelah kaki. Di utara baginda, wahai Dewi, ada sesuatu yang terletak sedikit ke arah Īśāna (timur laut).
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Gaurīśvara area within Prabhāsa-kṣetra (implied)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A central sanctum-like clearing in Prabhāsa where a one-footed ascetic Goddess stands in deep tapas; to the north-northeast, a hinted shrine-space or linga presence, with subtle directional markers (NE corner luminous).
FAQs
Tapas (austerity) is portrayed as the sanctifying power of place, and sacred directionality frames how the site is understood and approached.
The central locus of Gaurī’s tapovana in Prabhāsa Kṣetra, with a noted feature toward the Īśāna (northeast) side.
None explicitly; the verse emphasizes the Goddess’s austerity posture and the sacred orientation of the site.