Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 8
प्रतोल्यश्च चतस्रो वै शुद्धा एव सतोरणाः । पूर्वे धर्मेश्वरो देवो दक्षिणे गणनायकः
pratolyaśca catasro vai śuddhā eva satoraṇāḥ | pūrve dharmeśvaro devo dakṣiṇe gaṇanāyakaḥ
அங்கு நான்கு தூய வாயில்கள் இருந்தன; ஒவ்வொன்றிலும் அழகிய தோரணம். கிழக்கில் தர்மேஸ்வர தேவர், தெற்கில் கணநாயகர் (கணேசர்) இருந்தார்.
Vyāsa
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A square sacred enclosure with four pristine gateways crowned by arches; at the eastern gate stands Dharmeśvara, and at the southern gate Gaṇeśa as Gaṇanāyaka, each receiving offerings from pilgrims.
FAQs
Entering sacred space is framed as entering a dharmic mandala—guarded by deities who stabilize righteousness and remove obstacles.
Satyamaṃdira’s consecrated precinct with its four gateways.
No explicit prescription; it describes architectural-sacral features (gateways and deity placements).