Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27
तारकवधोत्तरं देवस्तुतिः पर्वतवरप्रदानं च / Devas’ Hymn after Tāraka’s Slaying and the Bestowal of Boons upon the Mountains
तदोत्सवो महानासीन्नानाविधिः शिवालये । जयशब्दो नमश्शब्दो बभूवातीव सर्वतः
tadotsavo mahānāsīnnānāvidhiḥ śivālaye | jayaśabdo namaśśabdo babhūvātīva sarvataḥ
शिवालयात तो उत्सव अत्यंत महान झाला; नानाविध विधी संपन्न झाल्या। सर्वत्र ‘जय’ आणि ‘नमः’ हे शब्द फारच घुमू लागले।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: General śivālaya-mahotsava merit: increased bhakti, purification through nāma-saṅkīrtana and communal worship.
Mantra: jaya … namaḥ
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights bhakti expressed as collective, joy-filled worship—many forms of pūjā converging into one intent: honoring Pati (Śiva). The pervasive “Namaḥ” signifies surrender (śaraṇāgati), a key Shaiva Siddhānta mood for receiving Śiva’s grace (anugraha).
A śivālaya implies formal temple worship where Saguna Śiva—often as the Liṅga—is approached through ritual variety (nānā-vidhi). The repeated “Namaḥ” reflects the devotional posture used in Liṅga-pūjā and mantra-japa, centering the mind on Śiva’s accessible, worshipful form.
Continuous chanting of “Namaḥ Śivāya” (Pañcākṣarī) alongside congregational kīrtana-like acclamations (“Jaya!”) is implied; as a takeaway, maintain mantra-japa during temple pūjā and festivals to keep attention steady on Śiva.