Matsya Purana 185.50

185.50

paraṃ puraṃ daivapurādviśiṣyate taduttaraṃ brahmapurāt purasthitam.
tapobalādīśvarayoganirmitaṃ na tat samaṃ brahmadivaukasālayam.
manoramaṃ kāmagamaṃ hyanāmayamatītya tejāṃsi tapāṃsi yogavat .. 185.50 ..

O Ṛiṣis! The blasphemers of the Devas and the Brâhmaṇas the killers of the Brâhmaṇas, those ungrateful and other sinners the scoffers of the preceptors, sacred places, and temples, the instigators, do not reside in the sacred Kâśî, as Daṇḍanâyaka, one of the attendants of Śiva, is posted there to oust them Daṇḍanâyaka's duty is to guard the place, so He ought to be adored with incense, flowers etc He should be reverentially saluted, and his mantra should also be repeated and counted on the bead Various classes of people reside in the sacred Kâśî, and all kinds of snakes, scorpions, etc., also abound there They also become the attendants of Śiva The Devas, devoted to Śiva and residing there, also attain the everlasting realm, according to Their choice The sacred Kâśî is superior even to the heaven of the Devas. It is like Brahmalôka. It has been laid out by the Yogic power of the Lord, and there is no other region like it—43 50

The sacred Kâśî is the fulfiller of cherished desires It is free from diseases and the place of asceticism and yoga Lord Śiva, enshrined there is shining in His full glory Those who practise asceticism there, attain the benefits of sacrifices, of bathing at sacred places, and of giving charities The past and the present sins committed through ignorance are dispelled by mere sight of Avimukta Men of calm disposition and those who keep their passions curbed, whatever charities they perform at Avimukta, get a huge return Those who worship Śiva at Avimukta are not reborn in this world for crores of cycles. Thousands of Devas enjoy the company of Śiva and, therefore, this place is the best of all. Those who adore Mahâdeva there, are liberated from their sins and become like Devas. All the sacrifices performed with a motive are liable to ordain the re-birth of a man, but those who die at Avimukta are never born. The stars and planets perish at a certain fixed period, but those dying at Avimukta are not liable to it. Those who die there are not re-born even after crores of cycles (kalpas). Blessed are those who reach the sacred Maṇikarṇikâ at their last hour, after having undergone the trials of life. They are also blessed who do not forsake Avimukta realizing the grim pinch of the Kali-yuga. The inhabitant of Avimukta, when he goes elsewhere, is ridiculed by everybody.—51-64.