Skandapurana 7.20.63

7.20.63

harikeśāparanāmnaḥ piṅgalayakṣasya śivaparāyaṇasya gaṇatvaprāptiḥ . pārvatyāḥ punarudyānadidṛkṣā . kāśīkṣetra- māhātmyaśravaṇecchā ca . śambhunā pārvatyā udyānadarśanam . vistareṇodyānavarṇanam . avimuktāparanāmnaḥ kāśīkṣetrasya māhātmyavarṇanam . jaigīṣavyaguhāyā ullekhaḥ . piṅgalāya varadānam, mandaratapaścaryā . sagaṇasya somasya śambhostapasyantaṃ mandaraṃ prati gamanam . tasmin śambhoranugraho varadānañca . prāgyajñamūrtijaladavāhanasya rudrasya paścād vṛṣavāhanatve kāraṇamākhyātuṃ purātanakathāvatāraṇam . kṣuvato brahmaṇo vaktrāt kṣupasyotpattiḥ . kṣupadadhīcivivādaḥ . viṣṇudadhīciyuddham, sthāneśvarasthāṇutīrthasthāṇuvaṭādimāhātmyavarṇanam .

Attainment of gaṇahood by the yakṣa Piṅgala, also named Harikeśa, who was devoted to Śiva. Pārvatī’s desire to see the garden again, and her wish to hear the māhātmya of the Kāśī kṣetra. Śambhu’s viewing of the garden with Pārvatī. Detailed description of the garden. Description of the māhātmya of the Kāśī kṣetra, which is also named Avimukta. Mention of the cave of Jaigīṣavya. Granting of a boon to Piṅgala; the tapas of Mandara. The arrival of Śambhu along with Soma and his gaṇas before the ascetic Mandara. Śambhu’s grace upon him and granting of a boon. Introduction of an ancient story to explain the reason why Rudra, who formerly rode upon the cloud-embodiment of sacrifice, subsequently took the bull as his mount. The birth of Kṣupa from the mouth of sneezing Brahmā. The dispute between Kṣupa and Dadhīci. The battle between Viṣṇu and Dadhīci; description of the māhātmya of Sthāneśvara, Sthāṇutīrtha, Sthāṇuvaṭa, and other places.