Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 35
लिङ्ग-बेर-प्रतिष्ठाविधिः / The Procedure for Installing the Liṅga and the Bera
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बन्धनं बंधकद्रव्यैः कृत्वा स्थानं विशोध्य च । दत्त्वा चार्घ्यं च पुष्पाणि कुर्युर्यवनिकां पुनः
bandhanaṃ baṃdhakadravyaiḥ kṛtvā sthānaṃ viśodhya ca | dattvā cārghyaṃ ca puṣpāṇi kuryuryavanikāṃ punaḥ
باندھنے والے مواد سے بندھن کرکے مقام کو پاک کرے۔ پھر اَرخْیَ اور پھول نذر کرے اور دوبارہ یَوَنِکا (پردہ) کو اپنے مقام پر قائم کرے۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: General ritual instruction: fastening/binding (bandhana) of the setup, purification of the ritual locus, offering arghya and flowers, and re-establishing the yavanikā (screen/curtain) as part of consecration protocol.
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined, reverent worship—purifying the space, making proper preparations, and offering arghya and flowers—so the devotee approaches Shiva (Pati) with inner and outer cleanliness, reducing pasha-like impurities that obstruct grace.
The verse describes practical steps of Shiva-puja consistent with Linga worship: preparing the shrine, cleansing the ritual area, offering arghya and flowers, and using a yavanika (screen/curtain) as part of orderly, respectful saguna-upasana.
A structured Shiva-puja sequence is suggested: cleanse the worship place, arrange the required materials, offer arghya and flowers with devotion, and proceed with the next stage of worship—ideally accompanied by mantra-japa such as the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).