Shiva Purana
पुनश्च पार्थिवं कृत्वा सुन्दरं समसूत्रकम् ॥ तदग्रे प्रणिदध्यौ स तेजोराशिमनुत्तमम् ॥ ३२॥
He made a clay idol of Śiva even and beautiful. In front of it he stood in meditation on the excellent heap of splendour.
english translation
punazca pArthivaM kRtvA sundaraM samasUtrakam ॥ tadagre praNidadhyau sa tejorAzimanuttamam ॥ 32॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript