Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 66
पूजाविधिः
Pūjā-vidhiḥ) — The Supreme Procedure of Worship (Morning Observances
अर्पणीयं च विविधं शिवाय परया मुदा । ततो धूपं प्रकर्तव्यो गुग्गुलागुरुभिर्मुदा
arpaṇīyaṃ ca vividhaṃ śivāya parayā mudā | tato dhūpaṃ prakartavyo guggulāgurubhirmudā
உயர்ந்த மகிழ்ச்சியுடன் சிவனுக்கு பலவகை அர்ப்பணங்களைச் செய்ய வேண்டும். பின்னர் குக்குலு, அகுரு ஆகியவற்றால் தூபம் தயாரித்து பக்தியுடன் மகிழ்ந்து அர்ப்பணிக்க வேண்டும்.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating Śiva-pūjā procedure to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Frames pūjā as joyful self-offering (mudā) and specifies dhūpa materials (guggulu, aguru), aligning household ritual with temple standards while keeping the emphasis on devotion.
Offering: dhupa
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva is approached through loving devotion (bhakti) expressed as joyful offering; the purity of intention—“supreme joy”—is central, not mere ritual form.
Incense (dhūpa) and offerings are core upacāras in Saguna worship of Śiva—especially in Liṅga-pūjā—where fragrance and smoke symbolize reverence, purification, and the devotee’s inner surrender offered to the Lord.
Perform dhūpa-sevā in Śiva-pūjā by offering guggulu and aguru incense with focused mind and devotion; internally, cultivate glad remembrance of Śiva (often alongside japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”).