Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 7
सिद्धेनाराधितो यस्मात्तस्मात्सिद्धेश्वरः स्मृतः । तस्यैव वरदानाद्धि अत्रैवावस्थितो हरः
siddhenārādhito yasmāttasmātsiddheśvaraḥ smṛtaḥ | tasyaiva varadānāddhi atraivāvasthito haraḥ
Karena dahulu Ia dipuja oleh seorang Siddha, maka Ia dikenang sebagai Siddheśvara; dan berkat anugerah (vara) dari bhakta itu pula, Hara bersemayam tepat di sini.
Sūta (deduced)
Tirtha: Siddheśvara
Type: temple
Scene: A Siddha (semi-divine yogin) performs intense worship before the liṅga; Śiva appears granting a boon; the boon results in Śiva’s continued presence at the shrine, with the liṅga glowing as ‘Siddheśvara’.
FAQs
A devotee’s intense worship can ‘anchor’ divine presence, turning a place into a lasting field of grace for others.
Siddheśvara (the Śiva-liṅga) established in the local kṣetra described in this adhyāya.
Worship/ārādhana of Śiva is implied; the verse primarily gives the etymology and sanctifying backstory.