Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 66
गणेशाभिषेक-वरदान-विधानम् | Gaṇeśa’s Consecration, Boons, and Prescribed Worship
जगत्स्वास्थ्यं तदा प्राप गणाधीशे प्रतिष्ठिते । महोत्सवो महानासीत्सर्वं दुःखं क्षयं गणम्
jagatsvāsthyaṃ tadā prāpa gaṇādhīśe pratiṣṭhite | mahotsavo mahānāsītsarvaṃ duḥkhaṃ kṣayaṃ gaṇam
गणाधीशे प्रतिष्ठिते तदा जगत् स्वास्थ्यं प्राप। महान् महोत्सवोऽभवत्, सर्वं दुःखं क्षयं जगाम।
Sūta Gosvāmī
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It presents Gaṇeśa’s proper स्थापना (pratiṣṭhā) as a Shaiva act that restores cosmic harmony—when Śiva’s gaṇādhipati is honored, collective suffering (duḥkha) subsides and auspiciousness returns.
In Saguna-Śiva devotion, honoring Śiva’s attendants and divine order is part of complete worship; establishing Gaṇeśa supports unobstructed Śiva-upāsanā and the successful performance of Śaiva rites.
Begin Śaiva worship with Gaṇeśa-prārthanā and a simple pratiṣṭhā/āvāhana (invocation), then proceed with mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to remove obstacles and stabilize auspiciousness.