Skanda Purana 4.101.32

4.101.32

30 maṇikarṇyāṃ bhagīrathanṛpānītagaṃgāsaṃgamātkṣetramāhātmyādhikyakathanam, dakṣiṇottarabhāge'sivaraṇāvasthitikathanam, dehalīvināyakasya śivājñāṃ vinā antaḥ praveśaṃ
kurvatāṃ vighnotpādanāya niyojanam, dhanaṃjayavaṇigitihāsakathanam, kāśyā vārāṇasīnāmanirvacanaṃ ca..... ...... -... ... 136 1

30. Account of the increase in the greatness of the sacred field due to the confluence of the Gaṅgā brought by King Bhagīratha at Maṇikarṇī; account of the position of the Asi and Varaṇā rivers in the south and north; the appointment of Dehalīvināyaka to create obstacles for those entering without Śiva’s command; narration of the story of the merchant Dhanañjaya; and etymological explanation of the name Vārāṇasī for Kāśī. 136 1