Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
पूजाविधिः
Pūjā-vidhiḥ) — The Supreme Procedure of Worship (Morning Observances
रवेर्दिने तथा श्राद्धे संक्रान्तौ ग्रहणे तथा । महादाने तथा तीर्थे ह्युपवासदिने तथा
raverdine tathā śrāddhe saṃkrāntau grahaṇe tathā | mahādāne tathā tīrthe hyupavāsadine tathā
ทั้งในวันอาทิตย์ ในพิธีศราทธะ ในกาลสังกรานติ ในคราวคราส; ในโอกาสมหาทาน ณ สถานที่ตirtha และในวันอุโบสถถือศีลอดด้วย—ล้วนเป็นกาลอันประเสริฐสำหรับการปฏิบัติบูชาพระศิวะ
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Shiva Purana to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: The verse is a general dharma-vidhi listing auspicious/adhikāra-kāla (eligible times) for Śiva-observances; it is not tied to a single Jyotirliṅga legend.
Significance: Marks liminal times (saṅkrānti, grahaṇa) and liminal acts (śrāddha, mahādāna, upavāsa, tīrtha-yātrā) as especially potent for Śiva-pūjā, aligning the bound soul (paśu) with Śiva’s grace through disciplined observance.
Cosmic Event: grahaṇa (solar/lunar eclipse) and saṅkrānti (solar ingress) identified as high-charge cosmic thresholds for vrata/pūjā.
FAQs
It lists sacred occasions—ancestral rites, solar transitions, eclipses, pilgrimage, charity, and fasting—when devotion to Lord Shiva is considered especially potent, because the mind becomes restrained and merit-bearing actions are naturally supported.
These occasions are traditional ‘power-times’ for Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-pūjā—where offerings, mantra-japa, and vrata are performed with heightened focus, aligning household duties (śrāddha, dāna) with Shiva-bhakti.
Observe upavāsa (fasting) and perform Shiva upāsanā on these days—such as Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), Linga abhiṣeka with pure water, and giving dāna with a calm, sattvic intention.