Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 49
एककालं द्विकालं वा त्रिकालं ये ह्यतंद्रिताः । लिंगार्चनं प्रकुर्वंति ते रुद्रा नात्र संशयः
ekakālaṃ dvikālaṃ vā trikālaṃ ye hyataṃdritāḥ | liṃgārcanaṃ prakurvaṃti te rudrā nātra saṃśayaḥ
Aqueles que, sem negligência, realizam a adoração do liṅga de Śiva uma, duas ou três vezes ao dia tornam-se Rudras eles mesmos; disso não há dúvida.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), in narration to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee performs liṅga-arcana at dawn, noon, and dusk: offering water, bilva leaves, and flowers; the changing light marks the three times; the devotee’s posture is unwavering and disciplined.
FAQs
Steady, daily Śiva-liṅga worship—performed with diligence—elevates the devotee to a Rudra-like state.
The teaching occurs within Kedārakhaṇḍa, connecting the merit of worship to the Kedāra sacred landscape (Kedāranātha tradition).
Liṅgārcana performed once, twice, or three times daily, emphasizing regularity and attentiveness.