Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 30
नित्योत्सवं प्रकुर्वीत यथोक्तं शिवशासने । विपुले तैजसे पात्रे रक्तपद्मोपशोभिते
nityotsavaṃ prakurvīta yathoktaṃ śivaśāsane | vipule taijase pātre raktapadmopaśobhite
Qu’on accomplisse chaque jour la fête sacrée, exactement selon l’ordonnance de Śiva. Que les offrandes soient disposées dans un vaste vase lumineux, embelli de lotus rouges.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: The verse is procedural (nityotsava) rather than site-specific; it reflects the general temple/household Śaiva nityapūjā framework rather than a particular Jyotirliṅga legend.
Significance: Emphasizes daily observance as a stabilizing sādhana: regular worship purifies the paśu and prepares for Śiva’s anugraha through sustained discipline.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that devotion becomes transformative when it is steady and rule-guided—daily worship performed according to Śiva’s own injunctions purifies the devotee and aligns the soul (paśu) toward Śiva (Pati).
By prescribing a concrete worship setting—an auspicious vessel and lotus adornment—it supports Saguna upāsanā, where the devotee approaches Śiva through revered forms and sacred materials while cultivating inner reverence.
Maintain a nitya-pūjā routine as per Śiva-śāsana, preparing offerings in a clean, radiant vessel and adorning with red lotuses—emphasizing regularity, purity of materials, and focused devotional attention.