Varaha Purana 45.1: Adhyaya 45, Shloka 1
Ritual Procedure for Worship of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa in the Month of Jyeṣṭha
दुर्वासा उवाच । ज्येष्ठमासेऽप्येवमेवं संकल्प्य विधिना नरः । अर्चयेत् परमं देवं पुष्पैर्नानाविधैः शुभैः ॥ ४५.१ ॥
durvāsā uvāca | jyeṣṭhamāse 'py evam evaṃ saṅkalpya vidhinā naraḥ | arcayet paramaṃ devaṃ puṣpair nānāvidhaiḥ śubhaiḥ || 45.1 ||
दुर्वासा ने कहा, ज्येष्ठ महीने में भी यही सोच के भगवान की पूजा करो। विधि के हिसाब से संकल्प लो। फिर सारे अच्छे फूल लेके भगवान को पूजो।
Durvāsā
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It reflects a Purāṇic codification of household and devotional ritual—especially the formal role of saṅkalpa (ritual intention) and rule-governed worship (vidhi)—showing continuity with broader Dharmaśāstra-influenced practice.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the reference is calendrical (the month of Jyeṣṭha) rather than locational.
The verse emphasizes disciplined intentionality and orderly procedure in devotional action: worship is framed as mindful (saṅkalpa) and regulated (vidhi), using auspicious offerings.
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