The Sanskrit term Kāmeśvaraliṅga can be transliterated into English as Kamesvaralinga or Kameshvaralinga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study

Kāmeśvaraliṅga (कामेश्वरलिङ्ग) or simply Kāmeśvara the name of a Tīrtha (holy places) situated at Vārāṇasī, according to the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Vārāṇasī has remained a place dear to Śiva. It is supposed to be a place of mokṣa for all living creatures. There are many sacred places and innumerable liṅgas which are even unknown to Brahmā, so says the Saurapurāṇa. [...] Kāmeśvara is a unique siddhaliṅga in Vārāṇasī. Sage Durvāsas is reported to have attained different kinds of perfection by worshiping Śiva at Kāmeśvara. In the southern direction there is the kāmakuṇḍa. A bath at the kuṇḍa and visit to Kāmeśvaraliṅga takes away all sins.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Partial matches: Kameshvara, Linga.

Full-text: Kameshvara, Kamakunda.

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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)

Chapter 13 - Kāmeśvara (kāma-īśvara-liṅga) < [Section 2 - Caturaśīti-liṅga-māhātmya]

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