On the fourth day of the observance, the devotee is to offer to Aruṇeśa a full water-pot and other appropriate items, honoring the Lord with care. On the fifth day, the offering prepared is rice with mung beans, a simple yet sacred food. On the sixth day, rice cooked with jaggery is to be presented to Śiva of Aruṇācala, sweetening the devotion with its flavor. As the days progress, on the seventh day, the one who presents sesame rice to the Lord of Śoṇa becomes blessed, their act of reverence noted by the Divine. On the eighth day, it is royal rice that is offered to Śiva of Śoṇa, and the giver is deemed virtuous. The ninth day calls for the offering of wheat rice to the Lord of Śoṇa mountain, bringing merit to the devotee. On the tenth day, the presentation of karaṃbha, a special preparation, to the Lord of Śoṇa is praiseworthy indeed. The eleventh day is marked by offerings made with flattened rice, and on the twelfth, rice with soup is to be given to the Lord of Śoṇa. On the thirteenth day, one who offers saktu flour to the Lord of Aruṇa is blessed, and whoever presents various fruits to the Lord of Śoṇa is considered virtuous. The full moon day is especially auspicious; an offering made then to the Lord of Śoṇa mountain brings blessings. At the confluence on the new moon, those who devoutly offer tubers and roots earn great merit. On the day of Aśvinī, the devoted should offer garments to the Lord of Aruṇa. During Kṛttikā, lamps are to be offered, and on Rohiṇī, silver is the appropriate gift. Punarvasu calls for musk, and Puṣya for camphor, each offering matching the celestial influence of the day. On Pūrvaphālguni, betel is to be given, and on Uttaraphālguni, incense. When Svāti arrives, a group of fragrant women is offered, and on Viśākhā, scattered offerings are made. Mūla brings the presentation of pearls, and Pūrvāṣāḍhā, a crown. On Dhaniṣṭhā, the game of eight squares is offered, and on Śatabhiṣak, garments as well. When the constellation Revatī shines, a golden chariot is to be offered to Śoṇaśaṃbhu. Śiva is to be especially worshipped as the zodiac signs begin with Aries, with offerings of kuṭaja flowers, nīpa blossoms, jīvantī, jasmine, and other sacred blooms. During mutual conjunctions, both forms of the Lord are to be bathed with pañcāmṛta, the five nectars. The bathing of both eyes should be done with pañcagavya as well, purifying and sanctifying. The rite of bathing with milk is to be performed while reciting the Praṇava, the sacred syllable. In the morning, the Lord is to be bathed with rudra-tulasī, and at midday, with kṛtamāla flowers. At sunrise, the bathing is done with water from a thousand pots. Especially on Śivarātri, the triśikha bilva leaves are used in worship. All these acts are to be accompanied by singing, instrumental music, and dance, in accordance with the divine scriptural injunctions. In the month of Pauṣa, the Agneyī festival is to be celebrated for the Lord, and in Vaiśākha, under the constellation Viśākhā, as prescribed by the Śiva-tantra. On Prābodhikā in Mārgaśīrṣa, at dawn, the devotee should prepare and worship with Sāman hymns. Special worship is also prescribed on Śani-pradoṣa, in the constellation Ārdrā, during Vyatīpāta, and on festival days. At initiations, thread ceremonies, weddings, and the birth of a son, as well as on one’s own birth star, in times of prosperity, adversity, or fear, the Lord is to be remembered and worshipped. When taking up a vow, at the binding of the feet, and at the onset of new prosperity, these acts of remembrance and offering are to be performed. Whether one recalls the Lord, sees those who are far away, or has reached the end of life, all these moments are sanctified by devotion. “What else should I say, child?” the sage declared, raising his arm in emphasis. “By remembering, the mind and ears are purified; by hearing, the senses of hearing and sight are sanctified.” Thus, the sacred path of worship and remembrance is revealed, each act drawing the devotee closer to the grace of the Lord of Śoṇa.