Shiva's presence required in

 
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The whole sacrifice arranged by King Daksa had been disturbed by Lord Siva. Therefore all the demigods present there, along with Lord Brahma and the great sages, specifically requested Lord Siva to come and revive the sacrificial fire. There is a common phrase, siva-hina-yajna: "Any sacrifice without the presence of Lord Siva is baffled." Although Lord Visnu is Yajnesvara, the Supreme Personality in the matter of sacrifice, still in each yajna it is necessary for all the demigods, headed by Lord Brahma and Lord Siva, to be present.    (More...)

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