Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 89
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
रविवारेऽरुणांभोजैः कुमुदैः सोमवारके । भौमे रक्तोत्पलैः सौम्ये वारे तगरसंभवैः ॥ ८९ ॥
ravivāre'ruṇāṃbhojaiḥ kumudaiḥ somavārake | bhaume raktotpalaiḥ saumye vāre tagarasaṃbhavaiḥ || 89 ||
في يوم الأحد تُقدَّم العبادة بزهور اللوتس الحمراء؛ وفي يوم الاثنين بزهور الكُمُدا، أي زنابق الماء البيضاء؛ وفي يوم الثلاثاء باللوتس الأحمر؛ وفي يوم الأربعاء بزهور عطرة نابتة من نبات التَّغَرَة (tagara).
Narada (teaching ritual/weekday-specific offerings within Vedanga-aligned practice)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches day-wise (graha/weekday) harmony in worship by prescribing specific flowers, aligning outer ritual (upacāra) with cosmic timing (vāra), a hallmark of Vedāṅga-informed dharma.
Bhakti here is expressed through attentive, rule-guided offerings—showing that devotion is strengthened by mindful service (sevā) and appropriateness of materials rather than mere sentiment.
Jyotiṣa-style weekday (vāra) observance and ritual standardization—matching offerings to specific days/graha associations as a practical guideline for puja and vrata practice.