The lord said: The different shrines in and around this place are as follows:—Avimukta is the most excellent holy centre. It dispels great sins. The Liṅga that is at Kedāra, the Liṅga that is in Mahālaya,[16] the Madhyameśvara, the Pāśupateśvara, Śaṅkukarṇeśvara, Gokarṇārci,[17] Drumacaṇḍeśvara, Bhadreśvara, Sthāneśvara,[18] Ekāgra, Kāleśvara,[19] Ajeśvara, Bhairaveśvara, Īśāna, Oṃkāra, Amareśa,[20] Mahākāla, the Jyotirliṅga, Bhasmagātraka, etc, all those holy centres of mine on the earth numbering sixty-eight and all other well-established shrines come to me at Vārāṇasī during the holy Parvans. Thus the mysterious secret has been revealed to you.