Shiva Purana

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प्रथमं मृच्छिलादिभ्यो लिगं लोहादिभिः कृतम् । येन लिंगं तेन पीठं स्थावरे हि विशिष्यते ७ ।

sanskrit

At first, the emblem was made of earth or rock; then it used to be made with the metals. If it is stationary, the emblem and the Pīṭha should be of the one and the same material.

english translation

prathamaM mRcchilAdibhyo ligaM lohAdibhiH kRtam | yena liMgaM tena pIThaM sthAvare hi viziSyate 7 |

hk transliteration