Brahmeśvara (Gautamī)
Brahmeśvara · brahma-īśvara, “the lord worshipped by Brahmā”
Brahmeśvara is the form of Bhagavān Śiva at the place where the Gautamī joins the eastern sea, installed there by Brahmā himself. Brahmā tells Nārada of it in the last chapter of the Gautamī Māhātmya of the Brahma Purāṇa: “Bhagavān Śiva, well known by the name Brahmeśvara, has been installed by me for helping all people and for my own reasons.”
The Gautamī meets the sea
When the Gautamī, worthy of honour even by the devas, joined the eastern sea, all the devas followed her, and she was praised by the Maruts and by the ṛshis, Vasishṭha, Jābāli, Yājñavalkya, Atri, Bhṛgu, Agastya and many others. Seeing the river meet the sea, Bhagavān Śiva and Bhagavān Hari revealed themselves to the ṛshis, and the devas, the Ādityas, Vasus, Rudras, Maruts and the guardians of the quarters praised the two with joined palms. Brahmā says these two are ever present at the seven confluences and at the meeting of the Gaṅgā and the ocean.
At the river’s mouth Brahmā names, in order: Gautameśvara, where Mādhava is ever present with Ramā; Brahmeśvara; Cakrapāṇi, where Bhagavān Vishṇu dwells with the devas and the Maruts; Aindratīrtha, also called Hayamūrdhaka; Somatīrtha; Āgneyatīrtha; Ādityatīrtha; Bārhaspatyatīrtha; and Adritīrtha.
Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Gautamī Māhātmya, Chapter 104
Sources
- Brahma Purāṇa, Gautamī Māhātmya, Chapter 104