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Shiva Purana

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हत्याहरणतीर्थे तु शिवलिंगमघापहम् ॥ पूजनीयं विशेषेण हत्याकोटिविनाशनम् ॥ १६ ॥

The phallic image destructive of sins, in the holy centre of Hatyāharaṇa should be particularly worshipped. It destroys even the sins of several slaughters.

english translation

देवप्रयागतीर्थे तु ललितेश्वरनामकम्॥ शिवलिंगं सदा पूज्यं नरैस्सर्वाघनाशनम् ॥ १७ ॥

Laliteśvara, the phallic image of Śiva in the holy centre Devaprayāga should be worshipped by men. It is destructive of all sins.

english translation

नयपालाख्यपुर्य्यां तु प्रसिद्धायां महीतले ॥ लिंगं पशुपतीशाख्यं सर्वकामफलप्रदम् ॥ १८ ॥

The phallic image Paśupatīśa in the Nayapāla town famous on the earth is the bestower of the fruits of all desires.

english translation

शिरोभागस्वरूपेण शिवलिंगं तदस्ति हि ॥ तत्कथां वर्णयिष्यामि केदारेश्वरवर्णने ॥ १९ ॥

That phallic image is in the form of the crest. I shall narrate the story in the description of Kedāreśvara.

english translation

तदारान्मुक्तिनाथाख्यं शिवलिंगं महाद्भुतम् ॥ दर्शनादर्चनात्तस्य भुक्तिर्मुक्तिश्च लभ्यते॥ २०॥

Close to it lies the wonderful phallīc image Muktinātha. Its very sight and worship bestows worldly enjoyment here and liberation hereafter.

english translation