Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 12
काम्यकर्मविभागः — Taxonomy of Kāmya (Desire-Motivated) Śaiva Rites
सुप्रलिप्ते महीपृष्ठे दर्पणोदरसंनिभे । प्राचीमुत्पादयेत्पूर्वं शास्त्रदृष्टेन वर्त्मना
supralipte mahīpṛṣṭhe darpaṇodarasaṃnibhe | prācīmutpādayetpūrvaṃ śāstradṛṣṭena vartmanā
Sobre a superfície da terra bem untada e nivelada—lisa como o interior de um espelho—deve-se primeiro estabelecer a direção do Oriente, segundo o método visto nas escrituras.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It emphasizes śāstra-vidhi—worship becomes spiritually fruitful when the devotee prepares a pure, orderly space and aligns actions with scriptural discipline, expressing devotion through right method.
Linga worship is traditionally performed in a consecrated, properly oriented ritual space; establishing the eastern direction is part of preparing the adhivāsa/altar environment where Saguna Shiva is invoked and honored through prescribed rites.
Prepare a clean, smooth ritual ground (maṇḍala/vedi area) and first determine the east according to scripture before commencing puja—an instruction relevant to setting up a linga, maṇḍala drawing, and formal worship.