Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 23
ततो नाम चकारास्य गजानन इति स्फुटम् । सुराः सर्वे च संपृक्ता हर्षिता मुनयस्तथा
tato nāma cakārāsya gajānana iti sphuṭam | surāḥ sarve ca saṃpṛktā harṣitā munayastathā
จากนั้นพระองค์ทรงประทานนามแก่เขาอย่างชัดเจนว่า 'กชานนท์' เหล่าทวยเทพทั้งหลายต่างมาชุมนุมกัน และเหล่าฤๅษีก็ต่างพากันยินดี
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator, contextually Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: Mahādeva (or the presiding divine authority) bestows the clear name ‘Gajānana’; devas and sages gather, faces bright with joy, hands in añjali, flowers raining.
FAQs
A divine name marks identity and function: Gajānana becomes the revered focus of devotion for gods and sages alike.
The narrative occurs within Dharmāraṇya’s sacred frame; the verse itself praises the divine naming rather than a particular tīrtha.
No explicit ritual; it establishes the authoritative name ‘Gajānana’ used in worship and stotra.