Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 12
आवरणपूजाविधानम् / The Procedure of Āvaraṇa (Enclosure) Worship
योगे ध्याने जपे होमे वाह्ये वाभ्यंतरे ऽपि वा । हविश्च षड्विधं देयं शुद्धं मुद्गान्नमेव च
yoge dhyāne jape home vāhye vābhyaṃtare 'pi vā | haviśca ṣaḍvidhaṃ deyaṃ śuddhaṃ mudgānnameva ca
无论修瑜伽、入禅观、持咒（japa）或行火供（homa），无论外供或内供，都当依仪轨奉献六种规定的供食（havis）。并且还应供奉清净之食，尤以洁净烹制的绿豆（mudga）为胜。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; it universalizes Śaiva practice across yogic (internal) and ritual (external) modes, aligning with Siddhānta’s integration of caryā–kriyā–yoga–jñāna.
Significance: Affirms multiple valid upāyas (yoga/dhyāna/japa/homa; bāhya/ābhyantara), encouraging steady practice; promises ritual completeness through proper havis and purity, supporting progress from pāśa-boundness toward grace.
Role: teaching
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that Shaiva sādhana is valid in both outer ritual and inner contemplation, and that purity of offering and discipline supports the soul’s approach to Pati (Shiva) and loosens pāśa (bondage).
External Linga-pūjā (offerings, homa) and internal Linga-dhyāna are presented as complementary; both honor Saguna Shiva as the accessible form while guiding the mind toward deeper realization.
It points to combining japa and dhyāna with homa and simple, pure naivedya (such as mudga-anna), emphasizing clean, sāttvika offerings as part of Shiva worship.