माघशुक्लचतुर्दश्यां मम लिंगस्य यो नरः । श्रद्धया परया युक्तः कर्ता यो घृतकंबलम्
māghaśuklacaturdaśyāṃ mama liṃgasya yo naraḥ | śraddhayā parayā yuktaḥ kartā yo ghṛtakaṃbalam
மாசி (மாஹ) மாதத்தின் சுக்ல சதுர்தசியன்று, பரமச் சிரத்தையுடன் என் லிங்கத்திற்கு நெய்-கம்பளத்தை (கிருத-கம்பலம்) அர்ப்பணிக்கும் மனிதன்…
Bhagavān (Śiva/Maheśvara)
Tirtha: Acaleśvara
Type: kshetra
Scene: Night of bright-fortnight caturdaśī in Māgha: devotees approach the liṅga with lamps; a priest prepares a ghee offering described as ‘ghṛta-kambala’—a thick, lustrous ghee covering/anointment—while the atmosphere glows with steady flames.
Time-sanctified devotion (Māgha Śukla Caturdaśī) intensifies the fruit of Śiva worship when performed with deep faith.
The Śiva-liṅga established at the praised tīrtha of Nāgarakhaṇḍa, where the Lord abides (Acaleśvara context).
Worship/offerings to the liṅga on Māgha Śukla Caturdaśī, specifically the ghṛtakaṃbala offering.
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