Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 65
नेत्रं तु पूजयेद्देवि अश्विना तेजसेति च । ह्यतः पूर्वतः सोमं दक्षिणेन बुधं तथा
netraṃ tu pūjayeddevi aśvinā tejaseti ca | hyataḥ pūrvataḥ somaṃ dakṣiṇena budhaṃ tathā
தேவி, ‘அஷ்வினா தேஜஸே’ என்ற மந்திரத்தால் கண் (நேத்ரம்) வழிபட வேண்டும். பின்னர் கிழக்கில் சோமனைவும், அதுபோல் தெற்கில் புதனைவும் நிறுவி வழிபட வேண்டும்.
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa māhātmya narrative style)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: A mandala with cardinal directions marked; in the east a cool lunar disc (Soma), in the south a green-hued Budha; the worshipper touches/consecrates the ‘eye’ symbol on a yantra or deity face with mantra.
FAQs
Clarity of vision and cosmic harmony are sought together—worship aligns the senses and the grahas to support dharmic life.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where graha-oriented worship is integrated into sacred-site practice.
Eye worship with a specific mantra and directional placement/worship of Soma (east) and Budha (south).