Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 90
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
गुरुवारे सुकह्लारैः शुक्रवारे सितांबुजैः । नीलोत्पलैर्मंदवारे पूजयेदिष्टमादरात् ॥ ९० ॥
guruvāre sukahlāraiḥ śukravāre sitāṃbujaiḥ | nīlotpalairmaṃdavāre pūjayediṣṭamādarāt || 90 ||
ಗುರುವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಶುಭ್ರ ಕಾಹ್ಲಾರ ಪುಷ್ಪಗಳಿಂದ, ಶುಕ್ರವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಶುಭ್ರ ಕಮಲಗಳಿಂದ; ಶನಿವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀಲೋತ್ಪಲಗಳಿಂದ—ಇಷ್ಟದೇವನನ್ನು ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಆದರಿಸಿ ಪೂಜಿಸಬೇಕು।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within Vedanga/ritual guidance context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches disciplined, time-aligned worship: offering specific flowers on specific weekdays as an aid to steadiness (niyama) and reverence (ādara) in devotion to one’s iṣṭa-devatā.
Bhakti here is expressed through attentive service—simple but precise offerings made with care—showing that devotion is strengthened by consistent, respectful daily/weekly observances.
It reflects Jyotiṣa-oriented ritual timing (weekday-based prescriptions) and Kalpa-style procedural guidance for pūjā—matching offerings to particular vāras (days).