Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 16
पश्चिमायां तथा देवी संस्थिता भास्करा शुभा । ययाविष्टानि भासंते भास्करप्रमुखानि च
paścimāyāṃ tathā devī saṃsthitā bhāskarā śubhā | yayāviṣṭāni bhāsaṃte bhāskarapramukhāni ca
اسی طرح مغربی سمت میں مبارک دیوی بھاسکرا قائم ہے۔ اس کی شکتی سے معمور ہو کر سورج وغیرہ تمام نورانی اجسام روشن ہوتے ہیں۔
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating
Tirtha: Bhāskarā-sthāna (Paścima-diś seat)
Type: kshetra
Scene: In the western quarter, the auspicious Goddess Bhāskarā stands radiant; from her aura, the Sun and other luminaries ignite and shine, filling the sky with ordered light.
FAQs
Even cosmic lights depend upon Śakti; the Goddess is presented as the inner power behind solar brilliance and radiance.
No specific tīrtha is stated; the verse sacralizes the western direction through Bhāskarā’s presence.
None mentioned.