Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 9
सिद्धार्थैः स्तापितं यस्मा द्देवैर्ब्रह्मादिभिः स्वयम् । सिद्धेश्वरमिति प्राह नाम लिंगस्य वै गुहः
siddhārthaiḥ stāpitaṃ yasmā ddevairbrahmādibhiḥ svayam | siddheśvaramiti prāha nāma liṃgasya vai guhaḥ
ब्रह्मा आदी देवांनी सिद्धीच्या हेतुने ते स्वतः स्थापित केले म्हणून, गुह (स्कंद) यांनी त्या लिंगाचे नाव ‘सिद्धेश्वर’ असे सांगितले।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) reporting Guha’s naming of the liṅga (explicit Guha as namer)
Tirtha: Siddheśvara
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pārtha (Arjuna)
Scene: Skanda/Guha stands near the freshly installed liṅga, proclaiming its name; devas listen with approval. The liṅga radiates subtle light, suggesting siddhi and divine sanction.
FAQs
Śiva as Siddheśvara grants siddhi (accomplishment) when worship is founded on divine intent and right स्थापना.
Siddheśvara—this verse explicitly establishes the liṅga-name that anchors the site’s māhātmya.
The key act is liṅga-sthāpanā by qualified beings for dharmic उद्देश (purpose), followed by formal naming/recognition.