Shiva Purana

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तस्मादवतताराशु मण्डलात्पार्थिवस्य च ॥ प्रतिष्ठितस्य हरिणा स्वलिंगस्य महेश्वरः ॥ ७॥

Lord Śiva descended from the pedestal of that earthern phallic image installed by Viṣṇu.

english translation

tasmAdavatatArAzu maNDalAtpArthivasya ca ॥ pratiSThitasya hariNA svaliMgasya mahezvaraH ॥ 7॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript