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Podcast: Śivadyuti (शिवद्युति)
Episode: Śiva Purāṇa Vidyeśvara-saṁhitā 20—Worshiping Earthen Liṅga
Description: Sūta said, “Now, the mode of worshipping an earthen phallic image according to the Vaidik rites is being explained. It yields worldly pleasures and salvation to the Vaidik worshippers. The devotee shall take bath in accordance with the rules prescribed in the sacred code. He shall duly perform his sandhyā prayers. After performing the brahma-yajña, one of the five daily sacrifices, he shall perform tarpana (a rite of offering water oblation to the manes). After finishing the daily rites he shall apply ashes and wear rudrakṣa, all along remembering Lord Śiva. With great devotion he shall then wor...