Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 49
एककालं द्विकालं वा त्रिकालं ये ह्यतंद्रिताः । लिंगार्चनं प्रकुर्वंति ते रुद्रा नात्र संशयः
ekakālaṃ dvikālaṃ vā trikālaṃ ye hyataṃdritāḥ | liṃgārcanaṃ prakurvaṃti te rudrā nātra saṃśayaḥ
ผู้ใดไม่ประมาท บูชาศิวลึงค์วันละครั้ง สองครั้ง หรือสามครั้ง ผู้นั้นย่อมเป็นรุดระเอง มิควรสงสัย
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), in narration to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee performs liṅga-arcana at dawn, noon, and dusk: offering water, bilva leaves, and flowers; the changing light marks the three times; the devotee’s posture is unwavering and disciplined.
FAQs
Steady, daily Śiva-liṅga worship—performed with diligence—elevates the devotee to a Rudra-like state.
The teaching occurs within Kedārakhaṇḍa, connecting the merit of worship to the Kedāra sacred landscape (Kedāranātha tradition).
Liṅgārcana performed once, twice, or three times daily, emphasizing regularity and attentiveness.