Sūta said: I shall mention the benefit that one attains by making any of the foilowing idols of Śiva and installing it with devotion viz:—the lord of the chiefs of Devas as in his dancing posture and accompanied by the daughter of the lord of mountains; the omniscient lord having a thousand arms or having four arms; lord Parameśvara surrounded by Bhṛgu and others as well as the groups of goblins; the bull-bannered Īśvara accompanied by the daughter of the lord of mountain, the deity as perpetually being bowed to by Brahmā, Indra, Viṣṇu, Soma (the moon) and all other Devas; Parameśvara as surrounded by Mothers and sages. He shall attain a crore times the benefit that accrues from all yajñas, penances, charitable gifts, pilgrimages to the holy centres and visits to the deities. He shall then go to the region of auspiciousness.[3] Until the dissolution of all living beings he shall enjoy great pleasure there. When the next creation arrives be shall return to the region of mortals.