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
Esse Sūrya concede siddhi e, de modo perfeito, dá o que a mente deseja. Do mesmo modo, há outra deusa chamada Śāradā, estabelecida na Caxemira.
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.