Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 35
लिङ्ग-बेर-प्रतिष्ठाविधिः / The Procedure for Installing the Liṅga and the Bera
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बन्धनं बंधकद्रव्यैः कृत्वा स्थानं विशोध्य च । दत्त्वा चार्घ्यं च पुष्पाणि कुर्युर्यवनिकां पुनः
bandhanaṃ baṃdhakadravyaiḥ kṛtvā sthānaṃ viśodhya ca | dattvā cārghyaṃ ca puṣpāṇi kuryuryavanikāṃ punaḥ
Après avoir réalisé l’attache avec les substances appropriées et purifié le lieu, ils doivent offrir l’arghya et des fleurs; puis remettre de nouveau le rideau (yavanikā) à sa juste place.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: General ritual instruction: fastening/binding (bandhana) of the setup, purification of the ritual locus, offering arghya and flowers, and re-establishing the yavanikā (screen/curtain) as part of consecration protocol.
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined, reverent worship—purifying the space, making proper preparations, and offering arghya and flowers—so the devotee approaches Shiva (Pati) with inner and outer cleanliness, reducing pasha-like impurities that obstruct grace.
The verse describes practical steps of Shiva-puja consistent with Linga worship: preparing the shrine, cleansing the ritual area, offering arghya and flowers, and using a yavanika (screen/curtain) as part of orderly, respectful saguna-upasana.
A structured Shiva-puja sequence is suggested: cleanse the worship place, arrange the required materials, offer arghya and flowers with devotion, and proceed with the next stage of worship—ideally accompanied by mantra-japa such as the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).