किरातेन किरातेशं लिंगं काश्यां प्रतिष्ठितम् । केदाराद्दक्षिणे भागे भक्तानामभयप्रदम्
kirātena kirāteśaṃ liṃgaṃ kāśyāṃ pratiṣṭhitam | kedārāddakṣiṇe bhāge bhaktānāmabhayapradam
À Kāśī, le Kirāta établit le liṅga nommé Kirāteśa ; il se tient au sud de Kedāra, accordant l’intrépidité aux dévots.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kirāteśa (liṅga)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A forest-born Kirāta devotee installs a radiant liṅga in Kāśī; the shrine lies south of Kedāreśvara, with pilgrims receiving a visible aura of protection as they bow.
Śiva’s grace in Kāśī protects the devotee; sincere devotion culminates in abhayā (fearlessness).
Kirāteśa-liṅga in Kāśī, located south of the (Kāśī-)Kedāra area.
Darśana/visitation and devotion to the Kirāteśa-liṅga, emphasizing the fruit of abhayā.