Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 137
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
तिस्रो विनायकस्यापि चतस्रो विष्णुमन्दिरे । कृत्वा तत्तद्गृहं प्राप्य मोदते युगलक्षकम् ॥ १३७ ॥
tisro vināyakasyāpi catasro viṣṇumandire | kṛtvā tattadgṛhaṃ prāpya modate yugalakṣakam || 137 ||
Wer drei solche Schreine für Vināyaka und vier im Tempel Viṣṇus errichtet, gelangt zur jeweiligen göttlichen Wohnstatt und erfreut sich dort zweihunderttausend Yugas lang.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents mandira-nirmāṇa (constructing deity shrines/temples) as a concrete act of bhakti that generates vast puṇya, culminating in attaining the deity’s own abode and prolonged divine enjoyment.
Bhakti here is expressed through service (sevā) to the deity’s presence in the world—establishing places of worship for Vināyaka and especially Viṣṇu—showing devotion as both inner faith and outer, community-sustaining action.
Ritual application is implied: proper establishment of shrines and temples depends on kalpa (ritual procedure) and related disciplines (e.g., choosing auspicious times and correct rites), aligning devotional works with śāstric method.