Skandapurana 1.1.14.8

1.1.14.8

7 athāgnimayasya liṅgasya pārvatyopaśāntatākāraṇe pṛṣṭe gautamamaharṣiṇā'ruṇācaleśvarasya caturyugīyanāmabhedavarṇanam tatra devakṛtastutyāruṇācaleśvarasya bhagavataḥ śītalatāprāptivṛttāntavarṇanam, athāruṇācalasthāṣṭalokapālasthāpitāṣṭadiksthatīrthamāhātmyavṛttāntaḥ, mārkaṇḍeyaprārthanayā maheśvareṇa sarvatīrthasamuccayasyaikīkaraṇavarṇanam, atha tīrthamāhātmyaṃ śrutvā suprasannayā pārvatyā śrīparameśvarārcanavidhijijñāsayā gautamamaharṣiṃ prati praśnakaraṇam. .. .... 224 1

7. Next, when Pārvatī asks the reason for the cooling down of the fiery liṅga, the great seer Gautama describes the different names of the Lord of Aruṇācala across the four ages; therein, the account of the venerable Lord of Aruṇācala attaining coolness through the praise performed by the gods; next, the account of the glory of the sacred fords situated in the eight directions, established by the eight guardians of the worlds residing at Aruṇācala; description of the unification of the assembly of all sacred fords by Maheśvara at the request of Mārkaṇḍeya; then, Pārvatī, exceedingly pleased upon hearing the glory of the sacred fords, puts a question to the great seer Gautama wishing to know the procedure for worshipping the Supreme Lord. 224 1