Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 60
लिङ्ग-बेर-प्रतिष्ठाविधिः / The Procedure for Installing the Liṅga and the Bera
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स्वयमुद्भूतलिंगे च दिव्ये चार्षे तथैव च । अपीठे पीठमावेश्य कृत्वा संप्रोक्षणं विधिम्
svayamudbhūtaliṃge ca divye cārṣe tathaiva ca | apīṭhe pīṭhamāveśya kṛtvā saṃprokṣaṇaṃ vidhim
Im Falle eines selbstmanifesten Liṅga (svayambhūta) sowie eines göttlichen oder von einem Ṛṣi errichteten Liṅga gilt: Ist kein pīṭha (Sockel) vorhanden, so setze man zuerst den Sockel ein und vollziehe dann vorschriftsgemäß den Ritus der weihenden Besprengung (saṁprokṣaṇa).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: General jyotirliṅga logic overlaps with svayambhū-liṅga category: self-manifest emblems are treated as intrinsically potent; ritual focuses on support (pīṭha) and saṃprokṣaṇa rather than ‘creating’ sanctity.
Significance: Teaches correct restoration protocol for ancient/self-manifest shrines—preserving continuity of worship while respecting the icon’s inherent sanctity.
Role: nurturing
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It teaches that devotion must be joined with right order (vidhi): honoring the manifested presence of Pati (Shiva) through a properly prepared seat (pīṭha) and sanctification (saṁprokṣaṇa) so the worshipper approaches with purity and reverence.
The verse treats the Liṅga as Shiva’s accessible, saguna support for worship—whether self-manifest, divine, or sage-established—emphasizing correct installation and consecration so the external form becomes a fit locus for daily puja and grace.
Perform pīṭha-sthāpana (placing a proper base) and then saṁprokṣaṇa (consecratory sprinkling with sanctified water), followed by steady Linga-puja—ideally accompanied by Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as the inner offering.