Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41
Hayagrīva-pūjā-vyākhyāna
Worship Procedure and Mantra-Siddhi of Hayagrīva
वक्रतुंडादिकानष्टो दलमध्ये प्रपूजयेत् । दलाग्रेष्यर्चयेत्पश्चात्साधकश्चाष्टभैरवान् ॥ ४१ ॥
vakratuṃḍādikānaṣṭo dalamadhye prapūjayet | dalāgreṣyarcayetpaścātsādhakaścāṣṭabhairavān || 41 ||
Having duly worshipped the eight deities beginning with Vakratuṇḍa in the center of the lotus‑petal array, the practitioner should then worship the eight Bhairavas upon the tips of the petals.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It prescribes a precise mandala-based worship sequence: first honoring a central set of eight deities (beginning with Vakratuṇḍa) and then invoking the eight Bhairavas on the petal-tips for protection, containment, and ritual completeness.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined upāsanā—devotion enacted through orderly worship, where reverence is offered in the correct placement and sequence, integrating devotion with exact ritual attention.
It highlights technical ritual know-how—mandala/lotus layout, deity placement (center vs. petal-tips), and sequential pūjā—skills aligned with applied liturgical practice rather than narrative theology.