Greatness of Shiva's Lingams

Suta said

Kashi on the Ganga's banks is famous for giving liberation. It is full of lingams and is said to be where Shiva lives. The main lingam there is called Avimuktaka. Krittivasheshvara is at once an old man and a young boy. Tilabhandeshvara is at Dashashvamedha. Sangamesha is said to be where the Ganga meets the ocean. The one called Bhuteshvara always grants devotees everything. Narishvara is near the Koushiki river, and Batukeshvara on the Gandaki's banks. On the Phalgu's banks Pureshvara is famous and gives happiness. Seeing Siddhanatheshvara brings siddhi. Dureshvara is north of Pattana. Shringeshvara and Vaidyanatha are also famous, and Japyeshvara is at the place where Dadhichi fought. Gopeshvara, Rangeshvara, Vameshvara, Nagesha, Kamesha, Vimaleshvara, Vyaseshvara, Sukesha, Bhandeshvara, Humkaresha, Surochana, Bhuteshvara and Sangamesha are also said to be famous as destroyers of great sins. Kumareshvara is on the Taptaka's banks. Siddheshvara and Senesha are named as famous. Rameshvara, Kumbhesha, Nandishvara, Punjesha and Purnaka, around the river Purna, are all famous. Long ago Brahma set up Brahmeshvara at Prayaga, at the holy place Dashashvamedha, which gives the four human aims. There too is Someshvara, which wards off adversity. Bharadvajeshvara increases the brahman's energy. Shulatankeshvara directly grants what is wanted. Madhavesha is there and protects devotees. Brahmanas, Nagesha is famous in the city of Saketa and gives happiness specially to those born in the solar line. Bhuvanesha is very famous in the city of Purushottama. The great lingam of Lokesha gives happiness to all. Kameshvara is Shambhu's lingam and Gangesha brings great purity. Shakreshvara and Shukrasiddha are there for the worlds' welfare. Vateshvara is famous and gives everything wished for. Kapalesha is on the ocean shore and Vakresha destroys all sins. Dhoutapapeshvara is directly a portion of Parameshvara. Bhimeshvara and Suryeshvara are also named. Nandeshvara is known to give knowledge and is worshipped by the worlds. Nakeshvara is very sacred and so is said Rameshvara. Vimaleshvara is also called Kantakeshvara. Dhartukesha is where the Purna meets the ocean. Chandreshvara is known to give moon-like radiance. Siddheshvara is said to grant every wish. Bilveshvara is famous, and so is Andhakesha, where Shankara long ago killed the daitya Andhaka. Shambhu took a portion of himself and is famous as Saraneshvara, always giving the worlds happiness. Kardamesha is called supreme. Kotisha is on Mount Arbuda. Achalesha is famous and always gives people happiness. Nageshvara always stands on the Koushiki's banks. Ananteshvara is a store of welfare and auspiciousness. Yogeshvara and Vaidyanatheshvara are famous, and Kotishvara and Sapteshvara are also called famous. Since Bhadra is Hara himself, Bhadreshvara is famous. Chandishvara and Sangameshvara are also spoken of. So I have told of the Shiva lingams in the eastern direction, the ordinary ones and the rest. Best of sages, now I will tell of those in the south.