History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c74.t2.177

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It may be noted that in the Lingapurāṇa, pūrvārdha, chap. 92 verses 67-100, in Padma,1464a Ādikhaṇḍa, chap. 34-37, Kūrma I. 32. 1–12 and I. 35. 1–15 (tīrthas) and in the Kāśī-khaṇḍa, chap. 10. 86–97, chap. 33, chap. 53. 27 ff., chapters 55, 58 and 61 numerous liṅgas and tīrthas of Banaras are named. The Kāśīkhaṇḍa, chap. 73. 32–36 (quoted by Tri. S. pp. 264–265) mentions 14 of these as Mahāliṅgas, viz. Oṁkāra, Trilocana, Mahādeva, Kṛttivāsas, Ratneśa, Candreśvara, Kedāra, Dharmeśa, Vīreśvara, Kāmeśa, Viśvakarmmeśvara, Maṇikarṇīśa, Avimukta, Viśveśvara. It is provided in Kāśī-khaṇḍa 73 39 that *yātrās* of these main liṅgas should be celebrated every month from the 1st tithi onwards. In Kāśīkhaṇḍa 73. 45–48 there is another series of fourteen great liṅgas different from those in chap 73. 32–36. Fourteen āyatanas are named in Kāśīkhaṇḍa 73. 60–62.1464b Twelve out of these are specified as liṅgas in Liṅgapurāṇa I. 92.67–107. In Kāśīkhaṇḍa chapters 83 and 84 are enumerated about 125 tīrthas of Banaras. In chap. 94. 36 of the Kāśīkhaṇḍa 36 principal liṅgas are referred to (14 Oṁkārādi, 8 Dakṣeśvarādi and 14 Śaileśādi). From considerations of space the other liṅgas and tīrthas are not mentioned here. But out of all these Viśveśvara is said to give quick results.