Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 4
ततः षष्टिसहस्राणि वालखिल्या महर्षयः । तत्र सिद्धिमनुप्राप्तास्तेन सिद्धेश्वरेति च
tataḥ ṣaṣṭisahasrāṇi vālakhilyā maharṣayaḥ | tatra siddhimanuprāptāstena siddheśvareti ca
Sesudah itu, enam puluh ribu maharṣi Vālakhilya mencapai siddhi di sana; oleh sebab itu ia juga disebut Siddheśvara.
Śiva (Īśvara)
Tirtha: Siddheśvara (same liṅga)
Type: temple
Listener: Mahādevī
Scene: A vast assembly of tiny ascetic figures—Vālakhilyas—surrounding a liṅga, radiating light as they attain siddhi; the shrine is suffused with tapas-fire and stillness.
FAQs
A tīrtha becomes renowned because realized beings attained siddhi there; the site’s sanctity is authenticated by rishi-accomplishment.
The Prabhāsa Kṣetra liṅga revered also as Siddheśvara.
No specific ritual is stated; the verse explains the origin of the epithet ‘Siddheśvara’.