Sūta said: Or the devotee shall offer an Āḍhaka measure or half of it of pure cooked rice or cooked with green gram dal. The devotee shall offer Cāmara (chowries) and fans to the deity. He shall also dedicate presents that had been earned by legally justifiable means. They shall be holy and befitting and of diverse kinds. They should be sprinkled with water before dedication and offered to Rudra with a devoted mind. It was from milk that nectar had been extracted by the victorious Viṣṇu for the sustenance of Devas. Everything is founded on cooked rice. By giving charitable gifts of rice to all living beings lord Śiva is delighted. Hence, one shall worship the lord with cooked rice. The vital breaths are stabilised in cooked rice. There is also pleasure in the offering of other presents; the wind-god is present in the fan. Mahādeva himself is present in all materials; the lord of waters, Varuṇa is present in the scented water; Prakṛti along with the principle Mahat is present in the pedestal. Hence, one shall worship the lord duly every month. For achieving all desired objects the Vrata should be observed on the full moon day.