इक्ष्वाक्वीश्वरनामाभूत्तेनेदं लिंगमुत्तमम् । यस्तं पूजयते भक्त्या देवं वृषभवाहनम्
ikṣvākvīśvaranāmābhūttenedaṃ liṃgamuttamam | yastaṃ pūjayate bhaktyā devaṃ vṛṣabhavāhanam
因他之故,此至上林伽得名为“伊克什瓦克维湿伐罗”(Ikṣvākvīśvara)。凡以虔敬礼拜彼神——乘牛之主湿婆——者,皆得所许之功德。
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced from Prabhāsa Māhātmya narrative style)
Tirtha: Ikṣvākvīśvara (Prabhāsa-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A revered Śiva-liṅga labeled Ikṣvākvīśvara, adorned with bilva leaves and garlands; Nandin nearby; a devotee performs abhiṣeka and ārati within a Prabhāsa shrine precinct.
Devotion not only transforms the devotee, it also sanctifies and ‘names’ sacred icons, making them accessible to later pilgrims.
Prabhāsakṣetra, through the supreme Liṅga titled Ikṣvākvīśvara.
Bhakti-yukta pūjā (devotional worship) of Śiva, specifically honored as Vṛṣabhavāhana.