Varaha Purana 186.44: Adhyaya 186, Shloka 44
Ritual Procedure for Installing Silver and Gold Images, and the Special Status of Śālagrāma
सर्वैर्वर्णैस्तु सम्पूज्याः प्रतिमाः सर्वदेवताः ॥ लिङ्गान्यपि तु पूज्यानि मणिभिः कल्पितास्तथा
sarvair varṇais tu sampūjyāḥ pratimāḥ sarvadevatāḥ || liṅgāny api tu pūjyāni maṇibhiḥ kalpitās tathā
सब लोग, चाहे कोई भी जात के हो, सब देवी-देवता की मूर्ति की पूजा कर सकते हैं। लिंग भी पूजे जा सकते हैं। जो पत्थर से बने हो या मोती से, सब ठीक हैं।
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It is a notable textual witness to broadly framed participation in image-worship, useful for studies of ritual access and the social history of devotion.
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It articulates a principle of broad eligibility for worship of icons and liṅgas, emphasizing inclusivity in ritual participation.
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