Varaha Purana 182.7: Adhyaya 182, Shloka 7
Installation of a Stone Image
Ritual Procedure for Consecration
ततो वै स्थापयेत् तत्र पूर्वाभिमुखमेव तु ॥ अहोरात्रमुषित्वैवं शुक्लवस्त्रेण भूषितः ॥
tato vai sthāpayet tatra pūrvābhimukham eva tu || ahorātram uṣitvā evaṃ śukla-vastreṇa bhūṣitaḥ ||
फिर उसको वहाँ लगाओ, चीज़ पूरब की तरफ होनी चाहिए। एक दिन और एक रात वहाँ रहो, सफेद कपड़े पहन के। ऐसे ही पूजा करते रहो।
Varāha
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Directional orientation and timed observances are key data for historians of temple ritual and sacred architecture norms.
None; only orientation (east-facing) is specified.
Self-discipline and ritual cleanliness are highlighted through vigil and prescribed attire.
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