Somanath Jyotirlinga Evolution

सोमनाथज्योतिर्लिङ्गोत्पत्तिवर्णनं नाम चतुर्दशोऽध्यायः
Somanath Jyotirlinga evolution description Chapter 14



सूत उवाच |
Suta Goswami said (to the sages)



चन्द्रेण च तपस्तप्तं षण्मासं च निरन्तरम् |
मृत्युञ्जयेन मन्त्रेण पूजितो वृषभध्वजः || 39 ||
And penance (was) performed by the moon continuously for six months, worshipping Lord Shiva (who has a bull on his flag) by the Mrityunjaya mantra.