Doing thus according to one’s capacity one shall gradually attain Śiva’s region. It is the duty of every one to repeat a mantra pleasing to him every day till his death.
जपेत्सहस्रमोमिति सर्वाभीष्टं शिवाज्ञया । पुष्पारामादिकं वापि तथा संमार्जनादिकम् ५२ ।
If a man repeats “Om” a thousand times he shall get all his desires fulfilled at the bidding of Śiva. If he plants a flower-garden for the sake of Śiva or even renders service by sweeping and cleaning Śiva’s temple and precincts he shall attain Śiva’s region.
शिवाय शिवकार्याथे कृत्वा शिवपदं लभेत् । शिवक्षेत्रे तथा वासं नित्यं कुर्याच्च भक्तितः ५३ ।
One should perform actions dedicated to Shiva for the sake of Shiva's work, and by doing so, attain Shiva's supreme abode. Additionally, one should reside in a Shiva temple or holy place and continuously engage in devotion.
In a temple built by ordinary man, the space upto a hundred hastas (1 hasta = 30 cms) from the phallic image is holy. In a temple dedicated to sages, the space upto a thousand Aratnis (1 Aratni = 45 cms) from the phallic image is holy. In a temple dedicated to sages, the space upto a thousand Aratnis (1 Aratni = 45 cms) from the emblem is holy.