Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
विकीर्य धान्यप्रकरैस्तत्र संस्थापयेद्धटम् । शुद्धोदकेन संपूर्य तस्योपरि निधापयेत् ॥ ८६ ॥
vikīrya dhānyaprakaraistatra saṃsthāpayeddhaṭam | śuddhodakena saṃpūrya tasyopari nidhāpayet || 86 ||
بعد نثر أكوام الحبوب هناك، يُوضَعُ إناءٌ؛ ويُملأ بماءٍ طاهر، ثم يُوضَعُ (الشيء المقرَّر) فوقه.
Narada (as transmitted in the Narada Purana’s instructional discourse, traditionally within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes ritual purity and correct sequencing—establishing a sanctified base (grains), then a water-filled pot (kalasha) as a stable, auspicious support for the next sacred placement in the rite.
Bhakti here is expressed through careful, reverent ritual service—offering purity (śuddhodaka) and orderly preparation as a devotional act that honors the deity and the procedure taught in scripture.
It reflects practical ritual-technical know-how—how to set up a kalasha with dhānya and pure water as part of a prescribed ceremony (a procedural aspect aligned with kalpa/ritual practice).