Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 130
उभे मूत्रपुरीषे तु दिवा कुर्यादुदङ्मुखः । दक्षिणाभिमुखो रात्रौ ह्येवमायुर्न रिष्यते
ubhe mūtrapurīṣe tu divā kuryādudaṅmukhaḥ | dakṣiṇābhimukho rātrau hyevamāyurna riṣyate
மூத்திரமும் மலமும் கழிக்கும் போது பகலில் வடக்கு நோக்கி, இரவில் தெற்கு நோக்கி செய்ய வேண்டும். இவ்வாறு செய்தால் ஆயுளும் உயிர்வலிமையும் குன்றாது।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa context)
Scene: A simple āśrama latrine area screened by reeds; the sun indicates daytime as a pilgrim faces north; a night vignette shows the same pilgrim facing south under moonlight—emphasizing cleanliness and order.
FAQs
Even bodily acts are to be aligned with order and restraint; dharma includes disciplined cleanliness said to protect vitality.
No tīrtha is mentioned; it is a general purity rule.
Daytime elimination facing north; nighttime facing south, as part of śauca-ācāra.