Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
जपापुष्पं नागमध्ये निधाय मध्ये वस्त्रं द्वादशप्रातिगुण्ये । सुश्वेतेन तस्य मध्ये महेशं लिंगाकारं पीठयुक्तं प्रपूज्यम् ॥ ४७ ॥
japāpuṣpaṃ nāgamadhye nidhāya madhye vastraṃ dvādaśaprātiguṇye | suśvetena tasya madhye maheśaṃ liṃgākāraṃ pīṭhayuktaṃ prapūjyam || 47 ||
En déposant une fleur de japā (hibiscus) au milieu de l’enroulement du nāga, et en plaçant en son centre un tissu plié douze fois, alors, au milieu de cela—sur un tissu d’une blancheur parfaite—on doit vénérer Maheśa sous la forme du liṅga, avec son piédestal (pīṭha).
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes purity, precision, and reverence in worship: arranging the sacred space and materials correctly culminates in honoring Maheśa as the liṅga with its proper base (pīṭha), symbolizing stable, grounded devotion.
Bhakti here is expressed through careful upacāra (ritual service): selecting auspicious items (flower, white cloth), preparing them methodically, and worshipping Śiva’s liṅga-form with focused attention.
It highlights ritual-technical procedure—measurement/folding counts and correct placement of pūjā materials—reflecting applied kalpa-style discipline (practical ritual science) within the Narada Purana’s technical teachings.