Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

हरितालादिधातूंश्च बीजगंधौषधैरपि शिवशास्त्रोक्तविधिना क्षिपेद्ब्रह्मशिलोपरि

He should place or sprinkle or anoint or deposit or apply or arrange or install or set haritāla and other minerals, seed, fragrant substances, and herbs, according to the procedure taught in the Śiva scriptures, upon the Brahmaśilā.

प्रतिलिंगं तु संस्थाप्य क्षीरं वृक्षसमुद्भवम् स्थितं बुद्ध्वा तदुत्सृज्य लिंगं ब्रह्मशिलोपरि

Having established the secondary liṅga, he should pour milk produced from a tree, and, having understood it is set, he should then abandon it and place the liṅga upon the Brahmaśilā.

प्रागुदक्प्रवरां किंचित्स्थापयेन्मूलविद्यया पिंडिकां चाथ संयोज्य शाक्तं मूलमनुस्मरन्

He should place a little of the best eastern water, using the root mantra, and then, having joined the pedestal, he should remember the Śākta root mantra.

बन्धनं बंधकद्रव्यैः कृत्वा स्थानं विशोध्य च दत्त्वा चार्घ्यं च पुष्पाणि कुर्युर्यवनिकां पुनः

Having tied the binding with the prescribed materials and purified the place, and having offered arghya and flowers, they should again set up the curtain.

यथायोग्यं निषेकादि लिंगस्य पुरतस्तदा आनीय शयनस्थानात्कलशान्विन्यसेत्क्रमात्

Then, in front of the liṅga, as appropriate, from the consecration onward, he should bring the vessels from the resting place and arrange them in order.

महापूजामथारभ्य संपूज्य कलशान्दश शिवमंत्रमनुस्मृत्य शिवकुंभजलांतरे

Then, beginning the great worship, having worshipped the ten vessels, remembering the Śiva mantra, he should do so within the water of the Śiva pot.

अंगुष्ठानामिकायोगादादाय तमुदीरयेत् न्यसेदीशानभागस्य मध्ये लिंगस्य मंत्रवित्

Taking it with the joining of the thumb and ring finger, he should recite it and place it in the middle of the northeast part of the liṅga, being skilled in mantras.

शक्तिं न्यसेत्तथा विद्यां विद्येशांश्च यथाक्रमम् लिङ्गमूले शिवजलैस्ततो लिंगं निषेचयेत्

One should place the Śakti, then the Vidyā, and the Lords of Vidyā in due order at the base of the liṅga, and then consecrate the liṅga with Śiva-water.

वर्धन्यां पिंडिकालिंगं विद्येशकलशैः पुनः अभिषिच्यासनं पश्चादाधाराद्यं प्रकल्पयेत्

When the pedestal is to be enlarged, the pedestal and liṅga should again be anointed with the pitchers of the Lords of Vidyā; afterwards, the seat should be prepared, beginning with the support.

कृत्वा पञ्चकलान्यासं दीप्तं लिंगमनुस्मरेत् आवाहयेच्छिवौ साक्षात्प्राञ्जलिः प्रागुदङ्मुखः

Having performed the placement of the five parts, one should meditate on the radiant liṅga, and, facing east or north, with joined palms, directly invoke Śiva and the Goddess.

वृषाधिराजमारुह्य विमानं वा नभस्तलात् अलंकृतं सहायांतं देव्या देवमनुस्मरन् सर्वाभरणशोभाढ्यं सर्वमंगलनिस्वनैः

Mounted on the lord of bulls or in a celestial chariot from the sky, adorned, accompanied by the Goddess, remembering the God, resplendent with all ornaments and all auspicious sounds.

ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशार्कशक्राद्यैर्देवदानवैः आनंदक्लिन्नसर्वांगैर्विन्यस्तांजलिमस्तकैः

Surrounded by Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Maheśa, the Sun, Indra, and other gods and demons, their entire bodies filled with bliss, with hands and heads bowed in reverence.

स्तुवद्भिरेव नृत्यद्भिर्नामद्भिरभितो वृतम् ततः पञ्चोपचारांश्च कृत्वा पूजां समापयेत्

Praised, danced before, and named by them on all sides, then, having performed the five offerings, one should complete the worship.

नातः परतरः कश्चिद्विधिः पञ्चोपचारकात् प्रतिष्ठां लिंगवत्कुर्यात्प्रतिमास्वपि सर्वतः

There is no rite higher than that of the five offerings; one should perform the installation everywhere for images just as for the liṅga.

लक्षणोद्धारसमये कार्यं नयनमोचनम् जलाधिवासे शयने शाययेत्तान्त्वधोमुखीम्

At the time of marking the characteristics, the opening of the eyes should be done; after immersion in water, the image should be laid to rest face down.

कुम्भोदशायितां मंत्रैर्हृदि तां सन्नियोजयेत् कृतालयां परामाहुः प्रतिष्ठामकृतालयात्

With mantras, one should unite it in the heart as lying on a water-pot; an image with a prepared abode is called 'installed,' otherwise it is 'not installed.'

शक्तः कृतालयः पश्चात्प्रतिष्ठाविधिमाचरेत् अशक्तश्चेत्प्रतिष्ठाप्य लिंगं बेरमथापि वा

One who is able, having prepared the abode, should then perform the rite of installation; if unable, one should still install the liṅga or image.

शक्तेरनुगुणं पश्चात्प्रकुर्वीत शिवालयम् गृहार्चां च पुनर्वक्ष्ये प्रतिष्ठाविधिमुत्तमम्

Afterwards, one should construct the temple of Śiva according to one's capacity; I will again explain the worship at home and the supreme rite of installation.

कृत्वा कनीयसंबेरं लिंगं वा लक्षणान्वितम् अयने चोत्तरे प्राप्ते शुक्लपक्शे शुभे दिने

Having made a small image or liṅga endowed with proper marks, when the sun enters the northern course, on an auspicious day in the bright fortnight—

देवीं कृत्वा शुभे देशे तत्राब्जं पूर्ववल्लिखेत् विकीर्य पत्रपुष्पाद्यैर्मध्ये कुंभं निधाय च

Having prepared the Goddess in a pure place, one should draw a lotus as before, scatter leaves, flowers, and so on, and place a pot in the center.

परितस्तस्य चतुरः कलशान् दिक्षु विन्यसेत् पञ्च ब्रह्माणि तद्बीजैस्तेषु पञ्चसु पञ्चभिः

All around it, one should place four pitchers in the directions; in the five, one should install the five Brahmas with their respective seed-mantras.

न्यस्य संपूज्य मुद्रादि दर्शयित्वाभिरक्ष्य च विशोध्य लिंगं बेरं वा मृत्तोयाद्यैर्यथा पुरा

Having placed and worshipped them, shown the mudrās, and protected them, one should purify the liṅga or image as before with clay, water, and so on.

स्थापयेत्पुष्पसंछन्नमुत्तरस्थे वरासने निधाय पुष्पं शिरसि प्रोक्षयेत्प्रोक्षणीजलैः

One should place it, covered with flowers, on an excellent seat to the north, place a flower on its head, and sprinkle it with consecration water.

समभ्यर्च्य पुनः पुष्पैर्जयशब्दादिपूर्वकम् कुम्भैरीशानविद्यांतैः स्नापयेन्मूलविद्यया

Having worshipped it again with flowers, accompanied by sounds of victory and so on, one should bathe it with pitchers, using Īśāna and Vidyā mantras, and the root mantra.

ततः पञ्चकलान्यासं कृत्वा पूजां च पूर्ववत् नित्यमाराधयेत्तत्र देव्या देवं त्रिलोचनम्

Then, having performed the placement of the five parts and worship as before, one should always worship there the three-eyed God with the Goddess.

एकमेवाथ वा कुंभं मूर्तिमन्त्रसमन्वितम् न्यस्य पद्मांतरे सर्वं शेषं पूर्ववदाचरेत्

Alternatively, one may place a single pot, endowed with form and mantra, within the lotus, and perform all the remaining rites as before.

अत्यंतोपहतं लिंगं विशोध्य स्थापयेत्पुनः संप्रोक्षयेदुपहतमनागुपहतं यजेत्

A linga that is utterly damaged should be purified and then reinstalled; one that is only slightly damaged should be sprinkled and worshipped.

लिंगानि बाणसंज्ञानि स्थापनीयानि वा न वा तानि पूर्वं शिवेनैव संस्कृतानि यतस्ततः

Lingas known as 'bāṇa' may or may not be installed; those previously consecrated by Shiva himself should be treated accordingly.

शेषाणि स्थापनीयानि यानि दृष्टानि बाणवत् स्वयमुद्भूतलिंगे च दिव्ये चार्षे तथैव च

The remaining lingas, those seen to be like bāṇa, as well as those self-manifested and divine or sage-made, should likewise be installed.