Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 1
लिङ्गप्रतिष्ठा-माहात्म्यम् / The Greatness of Liṅga Installation
उपमन्युरुवाच । नित्यनैमित्तिकात्काम्याद्या सिद्धिरिह कीर्तिता । सा सर्वा लभ्येत सद्यो लिंगबेरप्रतिष्ठया
upamanyuruvāca | nityanaimittikātkāmyādyā siddhiriha kīrtitā | sā sarvā labhyeta sadyo liṃgaberapratiṣṭhayā
优波摩纽说道：“此处已宣说由日常仪轨、时令仪轨与随愿仪轨所生之诸成就。凭借对湿婆之林伽与其圣像（bera）行神圣安立灌顶之仪（pratiṣṭhā），一切皆可立刻获得。”
Upamanyu
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; it teaches that diverse ritual fruits (nitya/naimittika/kāmya) are ‘summed up’ and obtained through liṅga and bera pratiṣṭhā—temple consecration as a comprehensive dharma-act.
Significance: Elevates temple installation (pratiṣṭhā) as a high-merit act benefiting patron/community; in Śaiva view, establishing arcā enables ongoing anugraha through daily worship.
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It elevates Śiva-pratiṣṭhā as a concentrated Shaiva means: the fruits of varied karmas (daily, occasional, and desire-based) are gathered and refined through devotion and proper establishment of Śiva’s presence, pointing toward grace (anugraha) rather than mere ritual accumulation.
The verse explicitly teaches that establishing the Liṅga (aniconic emblem) and bera (iconic form) makes Saguna worship accessible and potent—providing a sanctified locus where devotees can serve Śiva through pūjā, mantra, and offerings with immediate efficacy.
It suggests performing Śiva-liṅga/bera pratiṣṭhā according to Śaiva injunctions and then maintaining nitya-pūjā—typically with pañcākṣara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), abhiṣeka, and offerings—so the practitioner’s karmic aims are fulfilled under Śiva’s grace.