Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 23
योऽसौ सोमेश्वरो नाम्ना पश्चिमो भैरवः स्मृतः । कालाग्निरुद्रनाथेति पर्यायैर्नामभिः श्रुतः
yo'sau someśvaro nāmnā paścimo bhairavaḥ smṛtaḥ | kālāgnirudranātheti paryāyairnāmabhiḥ śrutaḥ
Der, der unter dem Namen Someśvara bekannt ist, wird als der westliche Bhairava in Erinnerung gehalten; und man vernimmt ihn auch unter gleichbedeutenden Namen: „Kālāgnirudra“ und „Rudranātha“.
Śiva (Someśvara/Kālāgnirudra) to Devī (Deveśī)
Tirtha: Someśvara (Paścima Bhairava)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A composite iconography: the serene liṅga in the sanctum, while behind it a subtle vision of Bhairava facing west, with flames of Kālāgni and Rudra’s trident, signifying multiple names in one presence.
FAQs
Knowing Śiva’s names and forms reveals his protective Bhairava aspect active in the sacred landscape.
Prabhāsa kṣetra, where Someśvara is identified with the Western Bhairava.
No explicit rite; the verse provides nāma-smaraṇa and theological identification supporting devotion.