Varaha Purana 183.35: Adhyaya 183, Shloka 35
Installation of a Clay Icon (Mṛnmayārcā) and the Ritual Protocol of Worship
एवमास्नाप्य विधिवन्मम कर्मपरायणः ॥ पूर्वोक्तविधिना चैव गन्धमाल्यैश्च पूजयेत्
evamāsnāpya vidhivanmama karmaparāyaṇaḥ || pūrvoktavidhinā caiva gandhamālyaiśca pūjayet
जब मूर्ति को सही तरह नहलाना हो, जो मैंने बताया वैसे करो। फिर उसको फूल और इत्र से पूजा करो, जो पहले भी मैंने बताया था।
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It documents a standardized pūjā sequence (bathing, then offerings), relevant to reconstructing historical ritual handbooks and domestic shrine practice.
None; the verse concerns procedure rather than pilgrimage geography.
Ritual discipline is emphasized: actions should be performed “vidhivat” (properly), suggesting care, order, and accountability in practice.
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