Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 17
दण्डपाणिर्महानादः पाशहस्तः सुलोचनः । अनिवर्त्यक्रमश्चैव तथा दुंदुभिनिस्वनः
daṇḍapāṇirmahānādaḥ pāśahastaḥ sulocanaḥ | anivartyakramaścaiva tathā duṃdubhinisvanaḥ
தண்டபாணி, மஹாநாத, பாசஹஸ்த, சுலோசன, அனிவர்த்த்யக்ரம மற்றும் துந்துபிநிஸ்வன—இவர்கள் அந்தத் திசையின் காவலர் பெயர்களாகக் கூறப்படுகின்றனர்.
Skanda (deduced from Dvārakā Māhātmya narrative style within Skanda Purāṇa)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A jeweled southern/quarter gate of Dvārakā with a row of formidable yet auspicious guardians bearing staff and noose; conch-and-drum motifs echoing their names; the sea-wind and city ramparts behind.
FAQs
Remembering the protective forces of a holy city cultivates reverence for sacred order and supports the pilgrim’s sense of consecrated space.
Dvārakā, portrayed as a divinely protected sacred settlement.
None explicitly; it is primarily a nominative listing suitable for recitation/remembering.