Shiva Purana

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तद्दिनात्पावनं तीर्थमासीदीदृशमुत्तमम्।। नन्दिकेशः शिवः ख्यातः सर्वपापविनाशनः ।। ३३।।

sanskrit

From that day onwards this became a holy and excellent centre. Śiva became famous as Nandikeśa, the destroyer of all sins.

english translation

taddinAtpAvanaM tIrthamAsIdIdRzamuttamam|| nandikezaH zivaH khyAtaH sarvapApavinAzanaH || 33||

hk transliteration by Sanscript