The greatness of Varanasi — The Glory of Orhkarehara and Krttivdseivara Lingas^ S uta said : - Verse 12
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 32 · Verse 12
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Sanskrit Original
यस्य देवो महादेवः साक्षादेव पिनाकधृक। अंशांशेनाभवत पुत्रो नाम्ना शुक इति प्रभुः।।
yasya devo mahādevaḥ sākṣādeva pinākadhṛk| aṃśāṃśenābhavat putro nāmnā śuka iti prabhuḥ||
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O excellent Brahmanas ! In Varanasi the follow¬ ing are the secret Lihgas viz. Krttivasa, excellent Madhyames- vara, Visvesvara, Oihkara and the fine Kapardisvara. Nobody can know the secret (Lihgas) except through the grace of Sambhu.”