Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
पूजाविधिः
Pūjā-vidhiḥ) — The Supreme Procedure of Worship (Morning Observances
रवेर्दिने तथा श्राद्धे संक्रान्तौ ग्रहणे तथा । महादाने तथा तीर्थे ह्युपवासदिने तथा
raverdine tathā śrāddhe saṃkrāntau grahaṇe tathā | mahādāne tathā tīrthe hyupavāsadine tathā
Pada hari Ahad juga, pada upacara śrāddha, ketika saṅkrānti, semasa gerhana, pada kesempatan mahādāna (sedekah besar), di tempat ziarah suci (tīrtha), dan pada hari upavāsa (berpuasa) juga—semuanya amat sesuai untuk amalan pemujaan Śiva.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Shiva Purana to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: The verse is a general dharma-vidhi listing auspicious/adhikāra-kāla (eligible times) for Śiva-observances; it is not tied to a single Jyotirliṅga legend.
Significance: Marks liminal times (saṅkrānti, grahaṇa) and liminal acts (śrāddha, mahādāna, upavāsa, tīrtha-yātrā) as especially potent for Śiva-pūjā, aligning the bound soul (paśu) with Śiva’s grace through disciplined observance.
Cosmic Event: grahaṇa (solar/lunar eclipse) and saṅkrānti (solar ingress) identified as high-charge cosmic thresholds for vrata/pūjā.
FAQs
It lists sacred occasions—ancestral rites, solar transitions, eclipses, pilgrimage, charity, and fasting—when devotion to Lord Shiva is considered especially potent, because the mind becomes restrained and merit-bearing actions are naturally supported.
These occasions are traditional ‘power-times’ for Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-pūjā—where offerings, mantra-japa, and vrata are performed with heightened focus, aligning household duties (śrāddha, dāna) with Shiva-bhakti.
Observe upavāsa (fasting) and perform Shiva upāsanā on these days—such as Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), Linga abhiṣeka with pure water, and giving dāna with a calm, sattvic intention.