Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46
पूजाविधिः
Pūjā-vidhiḥ) — The Supreme Procedure of Worship (Morning Observances
पश्चाच्चैवार्घपात्रेण क्षारयेल्लिंगमुत्तमम् । अनन्यमानसो भूत्वा पूजाद्रव्यं निधाय च
paścāccaivārghapātreṇa kṣārayelliṃgamuttamam | ananyamānaso bhūtvā pūjādravyaṃ nidhāya ca
তদনন্তর অর্ঘ্য-পাত্র দ্বারা উত্তম লিঙ্গকে যথাযথভাবে শুদ্ধ করবে। তারপর একাগ্রচিত্ত হয়ে পূজার দ্রব্যাদি স্থাপন ও বিন্যাস করবে।
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating Shiva’s worship procedure to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that outer purification (cleansing the Liṅga) must be joined with inner purification—an undivided, one-pointed mind—so worship becomes a direct act of devotion to Pati (Śiva) rather than mere ritual.
The Liṅga is the accessible Saguna focus for devotion; cleansing it and arranging offerings expresses reverence and readiness to approach Śiva through a concrete sacred form while remembering His supreme nature.
Perform a careful ablution/cleansing using the arghya vessel, then proceed with orderly placement of pūjā items while maintaining ananya-manas (single-pointed attention), ideally supported by japa such as “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”