Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 32
अर्चयेद्धरसिद्धिं च क्षेत्रपालं च सर्वशः । विरूपस्वामिनीं तत्र तथा वै सप्तमातरः
arcayeddharasiddhiṃ ca kṣetrapālaṃ ca sarvaśaḥ | virūpasvāminīṃ tatra tathā vai saptamātaraḥ
தரசித்தியையும் க்ஷேத்ரபாலனையும் எல்லா விதங்களிலும் அர்ச்சிக்க வேண்டும்; அங்கே விரூபஸ்வாமினியையும், நிச்சயமாக சப்தமாதர்களையும் பூஜிக்க வேண்டும்.
Skanda (deduced from enumerative ritual instruction)
Tirtha: Dvārakā pīṭha with Kṣetrapāla and Mātṛkās
Type: kshetra
Scene: A temple precinct: at the entrance stands Kṣetrapāla (guardian), inside are niches for Sapta-mātṛkās; the worshipper offers lamps and flowers to Dharasiddhi and Virūpasvāminī, moving clockwise through the sanctified circuit.
FAQs
Holy places are protected and empowered by guardian deities and mother-goddess forces; honoring them sustains dharma and auspiciousness.
Dvārakā’s sacred area, where Kṣetrapāla and pīṭha-associated deities are ritually acknowledged.
Comprehensive worship (sarvaśaḥ) of Dharasiddhi, Kṣetrapāla, Virūpasvāminī, and the Seven Mothers.