Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 66
गणेशाभिषेक-वरदान-विधानम् | Gaṇeśa’s Consecration, Boons, and Prescribed Worship
जगत्स्वास्थ्यं तदा प्राप गणाधीशे प्रतिष्ठिते । महोत्सवो महानासीत्सर्वं दुःखं क्षयं गणम्
jagatsvāsthyaṃ tadā prāpa gaṇādhīśe pratiṣṭhite | mahotsavo mahānāsītsarvaṃ duḥkhaṃ kṣayaṃ gaṇam
যেতিয়া গণাধীশ (শিৱগণৰ অধিপতি গণেশ) বিধিপূৰ্বক প্ৰতিষ্ঠিত হ’ল, তেতিয়া জগত স্বাস্থ্য আৰু কল্যাণ লাভ কৰিলে। মহোৎসৱ উঠিল, আৰু সকলো দুঃখ নাশ হ’ল।
Sūta Gosvāmī
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It presents Gaṇeśa’s proper स्थापना (pratiṣṭhā) as a Shaiva act that restores cosmic harmony—when Śiva’s gaṇādhipati is honored, collective suffering (duḥkha) subsides and auspiciousness returns.
In Saguna-Śiva devotion, honoring Śiva’s attendants and divine order is part of complete worship; establishing Gaṇeśa supports unobstructed Śiva-upāsanā and the successful performance of Śaiva rites.
Begin Śaiva worship with Gaṇeśa-prārthanā and a simple pratiṣṭhā/āvāhana (invocation), then proceed with mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to remove obstacles and stabilize auspiciousness.