Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 18
पूजास्थानशुद्धिः पात्रशोधनं च — Purification of the Worship-Space and Preparation of Ritual Vessels
चन्द्रबिम्बाभवदनं हरिवक्त्रमथापि वा । उत्तरे द्वारपार्श्वस्य भार्यां च मरुतां सुताम्
candrabimbābhavadanaṃ harivaktramathāpi vā | uttare dvārapārśvasya bhāryāṃ ca marutāṃ sutām
द्वाराच्या उत्तरेकडील बाजूस मरुतांची कन्या रूपिणी पत्नीचे चित्रण/चिंतन करावे; तिचे मुख चंद्रबिंबासारखे किंवा हरि (विष्णु) यांच्या मुखासारखे असावे।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It emphasizes ordered, reverential placement of sacred forms at the temple threshold, teaching that disciplined outer arrangement supports inner purity and steady devotion in Śiva-upāsanā.
By prescribing specific divine imagery near the entrance, it supports saguna modes of worship that prepare the mind to approach the Liṅga with concentration, auspiciousness, and doctrinal alignment.
Meditate on auspicious divine forms while entering the shrine—mentally offering salutations at the doorway before proceeding to Liṅga-darśana—so the mind becomes calm, sattvic, and devotional.