Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
गणेशाभिषेक-वरदान-विधानम् | Gaṇeśa’s Consecration, Boons, and Prescribed Worship
तस्मात्तद्दिनमारभ्य तस्यामेव तिथौ मुदा । व्रतं कार्यं विशेषेण सर्वसिद्ध्यै सुशोभनम्
tasmāttaddinamārabhya tasyāmeva tithau mudā | vrataṃ kāryaṃ viśeṣeṇa sarvasiddhyai suśobhanam
Потому, начиная с того самого дня, в ту же титхи каждый год следует с радостью совершать этот обет, с особой тщательностью; ибо это прекрасное соблюдение дарует успех во всех духовных достижениях.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages, conveying the instruction of the Kumārakhaṇḍa context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches disciplined, recurring devotion: observing a Shiva-related vrata on the same tithi cultivates steadiness (niyama) and ripens grace, leading to “sarva-siddhi”—complete spiritual and worldly accomplishment under Shiva’s auspices.
A tithi-based vrata is typically paired with Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-puja—where regularity in time (tithi), purity of conduct, and focused offerings become the framework through which the devotee approaches Shiva’s accessible form and receives blessings.
It suggests undertaking a specific vrata annually on the same tithi with special care—commonly including fasting or restraint, Shiva-puja, japa (e.g., Panchakshara), and maintaining joyful devotion (mudā) throughout the observance.