Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
जालंधरं तथोन्नासं कोटपीठमथाष्टमम् । भूगृहे दशदिक्ष्वर्चेद्धेतुकं त्रिपुरांतकम् ॥ ३० ॥
jālaṃdharaṃ tathonnāsaṃ koṭapīṭhamathāṣṭamam | bhūgṛhe daśadikṣvarceddhetukaṃ tripurāṃtakam || 30 ||
De même, qu’on installe et qu’on vénère Jālandhara et Unnāsa, et, comme huitième siège, Koṭapīṭha. Dans le sanctuaire souterrain (bhūgṛha), qu’on adore Hetuka et Tripurāntaka dans les dix directions.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a technical ritual mapping: specific divine forms are assigned to defined seats and the ten directions, expressing the idea that sacred space is made complete and protected through orderly, directional worship.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined arcana—devotion performed through precise installation and worship, where reverence is shown by honoring each form in its proper place and direction.
It reflects applied ritual science—procedural arcana-vidhi and spatial/directional arrangement used in consecration and protective rites, a technical tradition aligned with Vedanga-style precision in practice.