The Temples of Śiva - Verse 69
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 77.69
Sanskrit Original
तथा मारकतैश्चैव सौवर्णै राजतैस तथा। तद्वर्णैर लौकिकैश्चैव चूर्णैर्वित्तविवर्जितैः।।
tathā mārakataiścaiva sauvarṇai rājatais tathā| tadvarṇair laukikaiścaiva cūrṇairvittavivarjitaiḥ||
Sūta said:: (After sprinkling) with scented cowdung water the devotee shall make the mystic diagram of the auspicious lotus along with the pericarp. For this purpose the dust particles of pearls, sapphires, rubies, crystals, emerald, gold or silver may be used Those who are not sufficiently rich may use other powders similar in colour to the powders mentioned above. The mystic diagram shall extend upto ten Hastas. It should be described near Mahādeva. Mahādeva accompanied by the nine Śaktis shall be invoked therein: The devotee shall invoke the lord who bestows the desired things by means of five elements, six sense-organs and eight cosmic bodies. Again the devotee shall worship Īśāna in the ten-cornered (mystic diagram) through the eight cosmic bodies or the ten organs of sense and knowledge externally. After the worship the devotee shall bow down and offer food offerings to the lord of Devas. He shall thereby obtain the benefit of the charitable gift of earth. The indigent person shall make the mystic diagram of the lotus by means of the powdered grains of Śāli rice. Even then he shall obtain the merits as mentioned before.