Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 11
उत्तरदिग्देशस्थ-शिवलीङ्गमाहात्म्य
Māhātmya of Northern-Region Śiva-liṅgas
तत्र गत्वा च तत्तीर्थे स्नात्वा सम्यग्विधानतः । शिवलिंगं समर्चेद्वै दाधीचेश्वरमादरात्
tatra gatvā ca tattīrthe snātvā samyagvidhānataḥ | śivaliṃgaṃ samarcedvai dādhīceśvaramādarāt
ત્યાં જઈ તે તીર્થમાં વિધિપૂર્વક સ્નાન કરીને, દાધીચેશ્વર નામના શિવલિંગની શ્રદ્ધા અને આદરથી સમ્યક્ પૂજા કરવી જોઈએ।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kotirudra Samhita pilgrimage instructions to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Pilgrimage injunction: go to Miśrarṣi-vara-tīrtha, bathe per vidhi, then worship Dādhīceśvara-liṅga. The tīrtha’s authority rests on Dadhīci’s consecration and the prescribed ritual sequence (snāna → arcana).
Significance: Promises purification and eligibility for Śiva’s grace through correct procedure (vidhi) and reverent worship; models the Śaiva Siddhānta emphasis on kriyā (ritual) supporting anugraha.
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse teaches that purification (tīrtha-snāna) followed by disciplined, reverent Liṅga worship is a direct Shaiva means to grace: outer ritual aligns the devotee’s inner intent, making the mind fit for Shiva’s anugraha (liberating favor).
It points to Saguna worship through the Śiva-liṅga as the accessible form of the transcendent Pati (Shiva). By honoring Dādhīceśvara with proper vidhi and devotion, the devotee approaches the Nirguna reality through a sanctified, worship-worthy symbol.
Perform tīrtha-snāna according to injunctions, then do Liṅga-pūjā with respectful offerings; as a meditative support, mentally repeat the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while worshipping with steady attention.