Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
अंते कृत्वा बुद्बुदाभ्यां च सृष्टिं पीठे पीठे नागमेकं पुरस्तात् । कुर्यात्पीठे चोर्द्ध्वके नागयुग्मं देवाभ्याशे दक्षिणे वामतश्च ॥ ४६ ॥
aṃte kṛtvā budbudābhyāṃ ca sṛṣṭiṃ pīṭhe pīṭhe nāgamekaṃ purastāt | kuryātpīṭhe corddhvake nāgayugmaṃ devābhyāśe dakṣiṇe vāmataśca || 46 ||
At the end, having fashioned the ‘creation’ (sṛṣṭi) with two bubble-like forms, one should place, on each pedestal (pīṭha), a single nāga in front. And on the upper pedestal too, one should arrange a pair of nāgas near the deity, on the right and on the left.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes precision in sacred arrangement: the ordered placement of nāga forms around the pīṭhas symbolizes guarded sanctity and disciplined ritual structure around the deity.
Bhakti here is expressed through careful upacāra and correct ritual layout—serving the deity with attentive, rule-guided preparation rather than casual worship.
It reflects kalpa-style procedural ritual knowledge—how to position elements (pīṭha, symbols, right/left placements) in a formal worship or installation setting.