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
Perayaan itu menjadi sungguh agung di kuil Śiva, dengan pelbagai upacara dan tata cara. Di segenap penjuru, laungan “Jaya!” dan salam sujud “Namaḥ!” bergema dengan sangat kuat.
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.