Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 27
तत्पार्श्वतो हि शाखेशो विशाखेशश्च तत्र वै । नैगमेयेश्वरस्तत्र येन्ये नंद्यादयो गणाः
tatpārśvato hi śākheśo viśākheśaśca tatra vai | naigameyeśvarastatra yenye naṃdyādayo gaṇāḥ
Di kedua sisi tempat suci itu ada Śākheśa dan Viśākheśa; dan di sana pula hadir Naigameyeśvara—bersama para gaṇa lainnya seperti Nandī beserta para pengiringnya.
Skanda
Tirtha: Śākheśa–Viśākheśa–Naigameyeśvara (gaṇa-liṅga cluster)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A sacred Kāśī lane/precinct with a central shrine implied, flanked by two small liṅga-shrines labeled Śākheśa and Viśākheśa; nearby a third shrine Naigameyeśvara; gaṇas like Nandī present as stone icons and subtle divine attendants.
FAQs
Kāśī is portrayed as protected and sanctified by Śiva’s forms and attendants, making the whole region a living field of Śaiva grace.
A Kāśī sacred zone marked by the liṅgas Śākheśa, Viśākheśa, and Naigameyeśvara, attended by Nandī and other gaṇas.
No explicit rite is stated here; the verse primarily identifies the presiding liṅgas and Śiva’s gaṇas associated with the place.