Shiva Purana

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शिवद्र व्यापहरणं शिवनिंदा च कुत्रचित् । निंदा च शिवभक्तानां प्रायश्चित्तैर्न शुद्ध्यति ६१ ।

sanskrit

He who wears the Tripuṇḍraka on his forehead gains the same merit as one who takes his bath in the sacred rivers like Gaṅgā and whatever other sacred ponds, lakes and holy centres there are in the world.

english translation

zivadra vyApaharaNaM zivaniMdA ca kutracit | niMdA ca zivabhaktAnAM prAyazcittairna zuddhyati 61 |

hk transliteration