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Shiva Purana

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दृष्ट्वा सर्वाणि लिंगानि विश्वेशप्रमुखानि च ॥ स्नात्वा सर्वेषु कुण्डेषु वापीकूपसरस्सु च ॥ २१ ॥

He saw Viśveśvara and other phallic images. He performed ablutions in all holy ditches, wells, tanks and lakes.

english translation

नत्वा विनायकान्सर्वान्गौरीं शर्वां प्रणम्य च ॥ सम्पूज्य कालराजञ्च भैरवम्पापभक्षणम् ॥ २२ ॥

He bowed to all Vināyakas and Śarvā Gaurī. He worshipped Kālarāja Bhaīrava who devours sins.

english translation

दण्डनायकमुख्यांश्च गणान्स्तुत्वा प्रयत्नतः ॥ आदिकेशवमुख्यांश्च केशवम्परितोष्य च ॥ २३ ॥

Strenuously he eulogised Daṇḍanāyaka and other Gaṇas, Ādikeśava and others. He propitiated Keśava.

english translation

लोकार्कमुखसूर्यांश्च प्रणम्य स पुनःपुनः ॥ कृत्वा च पिण्डदानानि सर्वतीर्थेष्वतन्द्रितः ॥ २४ ॥

He bowed to Lolārka and other suns again and again. Without lethargy he offered balls of rice in all the holy centres.

english translation

सहस्रभोजनाद्यैश्च मुनीन्विप्रान्प्रतर्प्य च ॥ महापूजोपचारैश्च लिंगान्यभ्यर्च्य भक्तितः ॥ २५ ॥

He satiated sages and brahmins by means of “feeding thousand” and other rites. With devotion he propitiated the phallic images of Śiva by means of great worship and service.

english translation