Varaha Purana 184.2 — Adhyaya 184, Shloka 2
Installation of a Copper Icon (Tāmrārcā) and Its Consecratory Worship
ततो वेश्मन्युपागम्य स्थापयित्वा उदङ्मुखः ॥ चित्रायां चैव नक्षत्रे कुर्याच्चैवाधिवासनम्
tato veśmanyupāgamya sthāpayitvā udaṅmukhaḥ || citrāyāṃ caiva nakṣatre kuryāccaivādhivāsanam
Dann, nachdem man das Haus betreten und es mit Blick nach Norden aufgestellt hat, soll man die Weihehandlung adhivāsana vollziehen, wenn die Mondstation Citrā herrscht.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"For domestic installation, enter the house, set up the object facing north, and perform adhivāsana specifically under Citrā nakṣatra.","karmic_consequence":"Proper nakṣatra and orientation are implied to yield siddhi/auspicious stabilization of the rite; neglect risks inauspiciousness and ritual incompletion (asiddhi)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual-epistemic (ṛta through kāla/dik)","core_concept":"Sacral efficacy depends on harmonizing action with cosmic time (nakṣatra) and space (direction).","practical_application":"Choose Citrā nakṣatra and north-facing placement when performing adhivāsana/installation in a home shrine."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Timing (Nakṣatra)","Domestic Ritual","Heritage Astronomy (Jyotiṣa markers)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: household ritual setting
Related Themes: 184.5.0 (pūrva-nyāya: earlier procedure for adhivāsana); 184.6.0 (next-day purification and snāna sequence)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A domestic shrine room where an icon or ritual vessel is being set in place facing north, while a priest marks the moment under the Citrā constellation.","item_prompts":["north-facing pedestal/āsana","household altar with lamps","kalasha and ritual tray","night-sky motif indicating Citrā nakṣatra","priest/ācārya gesturing installation"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm earthy palette, stylized interior shrine, clear north-direction cue, star motif for Citrā, calm priestly figures with precise hand-gestures.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: gold-leaf haloed shrine backdrop, ornate altar, emphasized kalasha and lamps, subtle star emblem for Citrā, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading, refined domestic mandapa, understated nakṣatra symbol, serene ritual focus.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate indoor scene with bright textiles, simplified altar, crisp directional composition, small star cluster for Citrā in a windowed sky."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"procedural and auspicious","suggested_raga":"Śrī (or Bilāval for clarity)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, instructional, steady"}
FAQs
It demonstrates how ritual manuals embed astronomical timing (nakṣatra) and orientation (north-facing), informing the study of lived ritual calendars and spatial symbolism.
No named location appears; the verse specifies orientation (north) rather than a pilgrimage site.
The verse promotes procedural exactness—time, orientation, and preparatory rites are treated as part of responsible practice.
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