Varaha Purana 181.5: Adhyaya 181, Shloka 5
Ritual Procedure for Installing and Consecrating a Madhūka-Wood Icon
ताम्रे कांस्ये च रौप्ये च तिष्ठसि स्थापितः कथम् ॥ सौवर्णेषु च सर्वेषु तिष्ठसि स्थापितः कथम् ॥
tāmre kāṃsye ca raupye ca tiṣṭhasi sthāpitaḥ katham || sauvarṇeṣu ca sarveṣu tiṣṭhasi sthāpitaḥ katham
तुम तांबे और कांसी की मूर्ति में कैसे आते हो। चांदी की मूर्ति में भी कैसे हो। और सोने की मूर्ति में भी कैसे रहते हो, यह बताओ।
Pṛthivī (inquirer; implied)
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It evidences Purāṇic attention to diverse icon materials, useful for correlating textual traditions with archaeological and art-historical records of metal mūrti production.
No geographic location is named; the verse is a general theological question about consecrated images.
The verse encourages careful understanding of consecration and material choice, supporting conscientious preservation and respectful handling of cultural heritage objects.
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