The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 12.201.33

12.201.33

ete pratidiśaṃ sarve kīrtitāstigmatejasaḥ |
sākṣibhūtā mahātmāno bhuvanānāṃ prabhāvanāḥ || 33 ||

Thus have I told thee about the great Rishis of fiery energy that live in the different points of the compass. Those high-souled ones are the witnesses of the universe, and are the creators of all the worlds. Even thus do they dwell in their respective quarters. By reciting their names one is cleansed of all one's sins. A person by repairing to those points becomes cleansed of all his sins and succeeds in returning home in safety'"