Shiva Purana

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आवाह्य पूजयेच्छंभुं षोडशैरुपचारकैः । स्वयमैश्वर्यमाप्नोति ज्ञानमभ्यासतो भवेत् ३८ ।

sanskrit

The devotee can invoke the lord in a natural immobile thing—a rock or a stump—or an engraved picture and worship Śiva by the sixteen Upacāras (services and homage). He will attain supreme power of the lord and by practice gain knowledge.

english translation

AvAhya pUjayecchaMbhuM SoDazairupacArakaiH | svayamaizvaryamApnoti jJAnamabhyAsato bhavet 38 |

hk transliteration