Varaha Purana 211.20: Adhyaya 211, Shloka 20
Methods for the Removal of Sin and the Eulogy of Prabodhinī Ekādaśī/Dvādaśī
प्राचीनीग्राङ्कुशान् कृत्वा स्थापयित्वा वृषं नरः ॥ द्विजैः सह नमस्कृत्य सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥
prācīnīgrāṅkuśān kṛtvā sthāpayitvā vṛṣaṁ naraḥ || dvijaiḥ saha namaskṛtya sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate ||
पूरब की तरफ निशानी लगाओ। एक बैल का प्रतिष्ठान करो। ब्राह्मण लोगों के साथ मिल के प्रणाम करो। सारे पाप से छुट मिलेगी।
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It points to formalized installation and orientation practices, relevant to the study of temple/ritual space organization and communal participation in Purāṇic rites.
No named location appears; the verse emphasizes spatial orientation (east-facing) rather than a specific site.
Ritual actions performed with proper orientation and respectful communal conduct are framed as means of moral purification.
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