व्याघ्रेश्वरं वराहेशं व्यासेशं वृषभध्वजम् । वरुणेशं विधीशं वा वसिष्ठेशं शनीश्वरम्
vyāghreśvaraṃ varāheśaṃ vyāseśaṃ vṛṣabhadhvajam | varuṇeśaṃ vidhīśaṃ vā vasiṣṭheśaṃ śanīśvaram
“(可礼敬)虎主(Vyāghreśvara)、野猪主(Varāheśa)、毗耶娑主(Vyāseśa)、以公牛为旗的主;伐楼那主(Varuṇeśa)或梵主(Vidhīśa);并且还有婆悉吒主(Vasiṣṭheśa)与沙尼主(Śanīśvara)。”
Skanda (deduced; Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī-liṅga-samūha (named liṅgas listed)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim in Kāśī moves from shrine to shrine, each liṅga marked by its distinctive emblematic association (tiger/boar/sage/bull-banner), with temple lamps and Gaṅgā’s presence implied.
Kāśī is shown as embracing sages, deities, and even graha-devatās through Śiva-forms—suggesting all cosmic forces are reconciled in Śiva’s kṣetra.
Kāśī, via multiple īśvara-shrines including Śanīśvara and Varuṇeśa.
No explicit prescription; the list supports pilgrimage worship, including graha-related devotion at Śanīśvara.
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