Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 9
अग्निकार्य-होमविधिः
Agnikārya and Homa Procedure
अग्रेण कुण्डाभिमुखीं किंचिदुत्सृज्य मेखलाम् । नोत्सेधनियमो वेद्याः सा मार्दी वाथ सैकती
agreṇa kuṇḍābhimukhīṃ kiṃcidutsṛjya mekhalām | notsedhaniyamo vedyāḥ sā mārdī vātha saikatī
应将mēkhalā（圣带）略置于前，面向kuṇḍa（圣火坑），并在前方留出少许空隙。须知其高度与隆起并无定规；可用泥土制成，亦可用沙土制成。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It teaches that external ritual boundaries support inner purity and focus, but Shiva’s grace is not restricted by rigid measurements—devotion and correct intention are primary.
In Saguna Shiva worship, orderly preparation of the worship-space (including the kuṇḍa-facing boundary or mekhalā) is part of honoring Shiva’s presence in the rite, while acknowledging flexibility in non-essential details.
It suggests a practical guideline for setting the ritual boundary-band near the fire-pit—kept slightly forward and kuṇḍa-facing—made simply from clay or sand, emphasizing disciplined but adaptable pūjā preparation.