Various Shiva Lingas of Kashi

Kashi: Various Shiva Lingas:

(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda)

Kashi, Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh

• Meditation: I meditate on Kashi which bestows liberation.

• Various celestials and sages installed Lingas and performed penance in Kashi. There are description of various famous Lingas.
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda)

The various Shiva Lingas of Kashi are:

Shiva Lingas mentioned by celestial attendants to Shivasharman:

1. Vireshwara Linga (Penance of Vishvanara in Kashi on Lord Shiva) (Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 10)
2. Agneeshwara Linga (Penance of Grihapati in Kashi on Lord Shiva) (Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 11)
3. Varunesha Linga (Penance of Suchisman in Kashi on Lord Shiva) (Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 12)
4. Pavamaneshwara Linga (Penance of Putatman in Kashi on Lord Shiva) (Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 13)
5. Kuberesha Linga (Penance of Kubera in Kashi on Lord Shiva) (Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 13)
6. Ishanesha Linga (Penance of eleven Rudras in Kashi on Lord Shiva) (Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 14)
7. Chandresha Linga (Penance of Chandra in Kashi on Lord Shiva) (Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 14)
8. Nakshatreshwara Linga (Penance of daughters of Daksha in Kashi on Lord Shiva) (Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 15)
9. Budheshwara Linga (Penance of Budha in Kashi on Lord Shiva) (Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 15)
10. Shukreshwara Linga (Penance of Shukra in Kashi on Lord Shiva) (Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 16)

Shiva Lingas installed by Lord Brahma:

1. Dashashwamedhesha Linga (near Dashashwamedha Teertha)
2. Dashahareshwara Linga (western bank of Ganga)
3. Brahmeshwara Linga (southern door of Kashi shrine)

(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 52)

Shiva Lingas installed by Shiva Ganas:

1. Shankukarneshwara Linga (installed by Shankukarna on the north-west of Vishwesha)
2. Mahakaleshwara Linga (installed by Mahakala)
3. Ghanakarneshwara Linga (installed by Ghanakarna) (also Ghantakarna Hrada)
4. Mahodareshwara Linga (installed by Mahodara)
5. Somanandeeshwara Linga (installed by Somanandin in Nandavana)
6. Nandisheneshwara Linga (installed by Nandishena)
7. Kaleshwara Linga (installed by Kala to the north-west of Ganga)
8. Pingaleshwara Linga (installed by Pingala)
9. Kukkuteshwara Linga (installed by Kukkuta)
10. Mayureshwara Linga (installed by Mayura on the bank of Asi)

11. Kundodareshwara Linga (installed by Kundodara near Lolarka)
12. Baneshwara Linga (installed by Bana)
13. Gokarnesha Linga (installed by Gokarna)
14. Tarakesha Linga (installed by Taraka) (which bestows Taraka Jnana)
15. Tilaparneshwara Linga (installed by Tilaparna)
16. Sthulakarneshwara Linga (installed by Sthulakarna)
17. Drimichandeshwara Linga (installed by Drimichanda)
18. Prabhamayeshwara Linga (installed by Prabhamaya)
19. Sukeshwara Linga (installed by Sukesha in the Harikesha grove)

20. Vindatisha Linga (installed by Vindati near Bhimachandi)
21. Chagalesha Linga (installed by Chaga near Pitrishwara)
22. Kapardisha Linga (installed by Kapardin) (also created a tank Vimalodaka) (Story of ascetic Valmiki and Pisacha Mochana Teertha)
23. Pingalakhyesha Linga (installed by Pingalakshaka to the north of Kapardisha)
24. Veerabhadreshwara Linga (installed by Veerabhadra behind Avimukteshwara) (also presence of Bhadrakali)
25. Kiratesha Linga (installed by Kirata to the south of Kedara)
26. Caturmukheshwara Linga (installed by Caturmukha near Vriddhakalesha)
27. Nikumbheshwara Linga (installed by Nikumbha)
28. Panchakesha Linga (installed by Panchaksha)
29. Bharabhuteshwara Linga (installed by Bharabhuta to the north of Antargriha)

30. Tryaksheshwara Linga (installed by Tryaksha)
31. (unnamed Linga) (installed by Kshemaka)
32. Langaleeshwara Linga (installed by Langalin)
33. Viradheshwara Linga (installed by Viradha)
34. Sumukesha Linga (installed by Sumukha) (also Pilipila Teertha)
35. Aasadheeshwara Linga (installed by Aasadhi)

(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 53 to 54)

Jyestheshwara and surrounding Lingas (Jyesthasthana):

1. Jyestheshwara Linga and Jyestheshwara Gauri
2. Jaigishavyeshwara Linga (Penance of sage Jaigishavya)

3. Parashareshwara Linga
4. Mandavyeshwara Linga
5. Shankaresha Linga (also Bhrigu Narayana)
6. Jabaleeshwara Linga
7. Shreshtha Aditya Linga (installed by sage Sumantu)
• Goddess Bhairavi named Bhishana
8. Upajanghani Linga
9. Bharaddwajeshwara Linga
10. Madreeshwara Linga
11. Aruni Linga
12. Vajasaneya Linga

13. Kanveshara Linga
14. Katyayaneshwara Linga
15. Vamadeveshwara Linga
16. Autathyeshwara Linga
17. Hariteshwara Linga
18. Galaveshwara Linga
19. Kumbhi Linga
20. Kausumeshwara Linga
21. Agnivarneshwara Linga
22. Naidhruveshwara Linga
23. Vatseshwara Linga
24. Parnadeshwara Linga
25. Saktuprastheshwara Linga
26. Kanadesha Linga
27. Mandukayani Linga
28. Babhraveyeshwara Linga
29. Shilavrittishwara Linga
30. Chyavaneshwara Linga
31. Shalankayanakeshwara Linga
32. Kalindameshwara Linga
33. Akrodhaneshwara Linga
34. Kapotavrittisha Linga
35. Kankesha Linga
36. Kuntaleshwara Linga
37. Kantheshwara Linga
38. Kaholesha Linga
39. Tumbaru Linga
40. Matangesha Linga
41. Maruttesha Linga
42. Magadheyeshwara Linga
43. Jatukarneshwara Linga
44. Jambukeshwara Linga
45. Jarudheesha Linga
46. Jalesha Linga
47. Jalmesha Linga
48. Jalakeshwara Linga

49. Kandukeshwara Linga (Devi Parvati killing demons Vidala and Utala with a ball)
50. Vyagheshwara Linga (Lord Shiva killed demon Dundibhinirhrada, the maternal uncle of Prahlada) (north of Jyeshthesha)
51. Utajeshwara Linga (west of Vyaghesha)
52. Apsareshwara Linga (south of Jyeshthesha) (also Saubhagyodaka)
53. Kukkutesha Linga
54. Pitamaheshwara Linga (bank of Jyeshthvapi)
55. Gadadhareshwara Linga (south-west of Pitamahesha)
56. Vasukeeshwara Linga (south-west of Jyeshtheshwara) (also Vasuki Kunda)
57. Takshakeshwara Linga (also Takshaka Kunda)
• Kapali Bhairava
• Goddess Chandi
• Goddess Mahamunda (also Catuh Sagara Vapika)
58. Vrishabheshwara Linga (installed by Nandi) (north of Catuh Sagara)
59. Gandharveshwara Linga (north of Vrisheshwara) (also Gandharva Kunda)
60. Karkoteshwara Linga (serpent Karkota) (Karkota Vapi)
61. Dhundumareeshwara Linga (west of Karkotesha)
62. Pururaveshwara Linga (north of that)
63. Supratikeshwara Linga (elephant of quarter Supratika) (also Supratika lake)
• Goddess Vijaya Bhairavi

(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 63 to 65)

Shailesha Linga - installed by Himalaya:

1. Shailesha Linga (bank of river Varana)
• Ganas Hundana and Mundana (bank of river Varana)

(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 66)

Ratneshwara & surrounding Lingas:

1. Ratneshwara Linga (Near Kalaraja, River Ganga, Panchanada Teertha)
An ancient Linga associated with the story of gandharva-devotee Ratnavali and naga-devotee Shankhachuda (Ratnachuda). The Linga was connected from Earth to Patalaloka. It was lying hidden. The gems kept by Himalaya turned into a Linga and manifested it.
2. Shankhachudeshwara Linga (with tank)
3. Vagishwara Linga
• Goddess Ashapuri (bank of Mandakini) (Lord Shiva eulogized while conquering Tripura)
4. Siddhyashtakeshwara Linga (west of Mandakini) (Siddhyashtaka tank)
• Maharaja Vinayaka
5. Siddheshwara Linga
6. Madhyameshwara Linga
7. Airavateshwara Linga
8. Vriddhakaleshwara Linga
9. Dakshayaneeshwara Linga (installed by Devi Sati) (Ambika, Ambikeshwara and Sadanana) (east of Ratneshwara)

(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 67)

Krittivasheshwara & surroundings Lingas:

1. Krittivasheshwara Linga
Lord Shiva pierced demon Gajasura, the son of Mahisha with a trident and held like an umbrella. The demon asked the boon of wearing his hide. The body of the demon became the Krittivasheshwara Linga. A Kunda also formed there. Crows became swans in that Kunda, so it is called as Hamsha Teertha.
2. Katyayanesha Linga
3. Chyavanesha Linga
4. Lomashesha Linga (west of Krittivasa)
5. Malateesha Linga (north of Krittivasa)
6. Antakeshwara Linga
7. Janakesha Linga
• Bhairava
• Goddess Sushkodari (north of Krittivasa)
• Vetala named Agnijihhva (Vetaka Kunda)
• Gana with two arms, four feet and five heads
• Vrisharudra (A Rudra with four horns, three feet, two heads and seven hands)
• Manipradeepa serpent deity (Manikunda)

(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 68)

Shiva Lingas from other Pilgrimages:

1. Sthanu Linga from Kurukshetra (Sannihati Pushkarini to the west of Lolarka)
2. Devadeva Linga from Naimisharanya (Brahmavarta well) (north of Dhundiraja)
3. Mahabala Linga from Gokarna (in front of Sambaditya and Kapalamochana)
4. Shashibhushana Linga from Prabhasa (east of Rinamochana)
5. Mahakala Linga from Ujjayini (east of Pranava Linga)
6. Ayogandheshwara Linga from Pushkara (north of Matsyodari) (Ayogandha Kunda)
7. Mahanadeshwara Linga from Attahasa (north of Trilochana)
8. Mahotkateshwara Linga from Marutkota (north of Kameshwara)
9. Vimaleshwara Linga from Vishwasthana (west of Swarleena)
10. Mahavrata Linga from Mahendra mountain (near Skandeshwara)

11. Mahadeva Linga (appeared in Krita Yuga when celestial sages were reciting prayers)
12. Pitamaheshwara Linga from Gaya Teertha (with Phalgu and other Teerthas) (near Dharmeshwara)
13. Shulatanka Linga from Prayaga (along with Teertharaja) (south of Nirvana Mandapa)
14. Mahatejas Linga from Sankukarna (east of Vinayakeshwara)
15. Mahayogishwara Linga from Rudrakoti (Rudrasthala) (near Parvateeshwara Linga)
16. Krittivasas Linga from Ekambara
17. Chandeeshwara Linga from Marujangala (near Ganadhyaksha)
18. Neelakantheshwara Linga from Kalanjara (near gana Dantakuta)
19. Vijayesha Linga from Kashmira (east of Shalakatamkata)
20. Urdhwaretas Linga from Tridanda (near Kushmandaka)

21. Srikantha Linga from Mandaleshwara (north of Manda Vinayaka)
22. Kapardeeshwara Linga from Chagalanda Teertha (Pishacamochana Teertha)
23. Shukshamesha Linga from Aamratakeshwara (near Vikatadwija Vinayaka)
24. Devesha Jayanta Linga from Madhukeshwara (near Lambodara Vinayaka)
25. Tripurantaka from Shrishaila (west of Vishwesha)
26. Kukkuteshwara Linga from Saumyasthana (near Vakratunda Vinayaka)
27. Trishuli Linga from Jaleshwara (near Kutadanta Vinayaka)
28. Jati Linga from Rameshwara (north of Ekadanta)
29. Tryambaka Linga from Trisandhya (east of Trimukha)
30. Hareshwara Linga from Harishchandra (near Harishchandreshwara)

31. Sharva Linga from Madhyamakeshwara (near Caturvedeshwara)
32. Maha Linga from Sthaleshwara (near Yajneshwara Linga)
33. Sahashraksheshwara Linga from Suvarna (south of Shaileshwara)
34. Harshiteshwara Linga from Harshita (near Mantreshwara)
35. Rudreshwara Linga from Rudramahalaya (near Tripuresha)
36. Vrishesha Linga from Vrishadhwaja (near Baneshwara Linga)
37. Ishaneshwara Linga from Kedara (west of Prahlada Keshava)
38. Samhara Bhairava from Bhairava (east of Kharva Vinayaka)
39. Ugra Linga from Kanakhala (east of Arka Vinayaka)
40. Bhaveshwara Linga from Vastrapatha (near Bhimachandi)

41. Dandeeshwara Linga from Devadaruvana (east of Dehali Vinayaka)
42. Bhadrakarnesha Linga from Bhadrakarnahrada (east of Uddanda Vinayaka)
43. Shankara Linga from Harishchandra
44. Kalashesha Linga from Yama Linga (Yama Teertha) (west of Chandresha)
45. Pashupati Linga from Nepala
46. Kapaleesha Linga from Karaveeraka (Kapalamochana Teertha)
47. Umapati Linga from Devika (east of Pashupati)
48. Diptesha Linga from Maheshwara Kshetra (near Umapati)
49. Nakuleeswara Linga from Kayarohana (south of Mahadeva)
50. Amaresha Linga from Ganga Sagara

51. Bhimeshwara Linga from Sapta Godavari (in from of Nakuleeswara)
52. Bhashmagatra Linga from Bhuteshwara (south of Bhimesha)
53. Swayambhu Linga from Nakuleeshwara (in front of Mahalaksmeeshwara)
• Dharani Varaha from Vindhya mountain (near Prayaga Teertha)
• Gaanadhyaksha from Karnikara (west of Dharani Varaha)
54. Virupaksha Linga from Hemakuta (south of Maheshwara)
55. Himasthesha Linga from Gangadwara (west of Brahmanala)
• Ganadhipa from Kailasha (seven forts) (Matsyodari Teertha)
56. Bhurbhuvah Linga from Gandhamadana mountain (east of Ganadhipa)
57. Hatakeshwara Linga from bottom of seven Nether world (with river Bhogavati) (east of Ishaneshwara)
58. Tarakeshwara Linga from the world of Taraka (in front of Jnanavapi)
59. Kiratesha Linga from Kirata (Lord Shiva as hunter) (behind Bharabhuteshwara)
60. Marukeshwara Linga from Lanka

61. Nairitteshwara Linga is in south-west quarter (Pulashtyaraghava)
62. Jala Linga in the middle of Ganga
63. Shreshtha Linga from Koteeshwara (behind Jyeshtheshwara)
64. Analeshwara Linga from the mouth of Vadava (submarine fire) (in front of Naleshwara)
65. Trivishtapa Linga from Vairajas Teertha
66. Omkara Linga from Amarkantaka with Omkara as source (Pilpila Teertha) (before advent of Ganga)

(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 69)

Group 1: Special Lingas:

1. Omkara Linga (Lord Brahma perceived Om through penance)
2. Trilochana Linga
3. Mahadeva Linga
4. Krittivasas Linga
5. Ratnesha Linga
6. Chandreshwara Linga
7. Kedara Linga
8. Dharmesha Linga
9. Vireshwara Linga
10. Kamesha Linga
11. Vishwakarmeshwara
12. Manikarneesha Linga
13. Avimukta Linga
14. Vishweshwara Linga

(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 73)

Group 2: Special Lingas:

1. Amritesha Linga
2. Tarakesha Linga
3. Jnanesha Linga
4. Karuneshwara Linga
5. Mokshadwareshwara Linga
6. Swargadwareshwara Linga
7. Brahmesha Linga
8. Langala Linga
9. Vriddhakaleshwara Linga
10. Vrisesha Linga
11. Chandeesha Linga
12. Nandikesha Linga
13. Maheshwara Linga
14. Jyotirupeshwara Linga

(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 73)

Group 3: Special Lingas:

1. Shailesha Linga
2. Sangamesha Linga
3. Swarlina Linga
4. Madhyameshwara Linga
5. Hiranyagarbha Linga
6. Ishana Linga
7. Gopreksha Linga
8. Vrishabhadwaja Linga
9. Upashanta Shiva Linga
10. Jyeshtha Linga
11. Nivasheshwara Linga
12. Shukresha Linga
13. Vyaghra Linga
14. Jambukesha Linga
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 73)

Other Lingas:

1. Durvasheswara Linga (Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 85)
2. Vishwakarmesha Linga (Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 86)
3. Daksheshwara Linga (Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 87 to 89)
4. Parvatisha Linga (Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 90)
5. Gangeshwara Linga (Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 91)
6. Narmadeshwara Linga (Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 92)
7. Satishwara Linga (Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 93)
8. Amritesha Linga (Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 94)

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