What necessity is there, of other reasons? The great Mahadeva is the cause of all causes. We have never heard that the celestials have, at any time worshipped the emblem of any other god than Mahadeva.
हेतुभिर्वा किमन्यैस्तैरीश: कारणकारणम्। न शुश्रुम यदन्यस्य लिङ्गमभ्यर्चितं सुरैः॥