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Shiva Gana Names from Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda

1. Shankukarna (installed Shankukarneshwara Linga on the north-west of Vishwesha)
2. Mahakala (installed Mahakaleshwara Linga)

3. Ghanakarna (installed Ghanakarneshwara Linga as well as Ghantakarna Hrada)
4. Mahodara (installed Mahodareshwara Linga)

5. Somanandin (installed Somanandeeshwara Linga in Nandavana)
6. Nandishena (installed Nandisheneshwara Linga)
7. Kala (installed Kaleshwara Linga to the north-west of Ganga)
8. Pingala (installed Pingaleshwara Linga)
9. Kukkuta (installed Kukkuteshwara Linga)

10. Mayura (installed Mayureshwara Linga on the bank of Asi)
11. Kundodara (installed Kundodareshwara Linga near Lolarka)
12. Bana (installed Baneshwara Linga)
13. Gokarna (installed Gokarnesha Linga to the west of Antargeha)

14. Taraka (installed Tarakesha Linga which bestows Taraka Jnana)
15. Tilaparna (installed Tilaparneshwara Linga)
16. Sthulakarna (installed Sthulakarneshwara Linga)
17. Drimichanda (installed Drimichandeshwara Linga)
18. Prabhamaya (installed Prabhamayeshwara Linga)
19. Sukesha (installed Sukeshwara Linga in the Harikesha grove)
20. Vindati (installed Vindatisha Linga near Bhimachandi)
21. Chaga (installed Chagalesha Linga near Pitrishwara)
22. Kapardin (installed Kapardisha Linga and created a tank Vimalodaka) (Story of ascetic Valmiki and Pisacha Mochana Teertha)
23. Pingalakshaka (installed Pingalakhyesha Linga to the north of Kapardisha)
24. Veerabhadra (installed Veerabhadreshwara Linga behind Avimukteshwara) (Bhadrakali)
25. Kirata (installed Kiratesha Linga to the south of Kedara)
26. Caturmukha (installed Caturmukheshwara Linga near Vriddhakalesha)
27. Nikumbha (installed Nikumbheshwara Linga)
28. Panchaksha (installed Panchakesha Linga)
29. Bharabhuta (installed Bharabhuteshwara Linga north of Antargriha
30. Tryaksha (installed Tryaksheshwara Linga)
31. Kshemaka (installed Linga?)
32. Langalin (installed Langaleeshwara Linga)
33. Viradha (installed Viradheshwara Linga)
34. Sumukha (installed Sumukesha Linga) (Pilipila Teertha)
35. Aasadhi (installed Aasadheeshwara Linga)

(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 53 to 54)


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