Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
यदाशाभिमुखो भूत्वा पूजनं तु समाचरेत् । सैव प्राची तु विज्ञेया ततोऽन्या विदिशो दश ॥ ७६ ॥
yadāśābhimukho bhūtvā pūjanaṃ tu samācaret | saiva prācī tu vijñeyā tato'nyā vidiśo daśa || 76 ||
Apa jua arah yang dihadapi ketika melakukan pemujaan, arah itulah hendaklah difahami sebagai Timur; daripadanya ditentukan sepuluh arah perantaraan yang lain.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on technical ritual orientation)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes intentionality in worship: the devotee’s chosen orientation sanctifies the space, establishing an operative ‘east’ for the rite and ensuring the ritual’s directional framework is coherent.
Bhakti is made practical—devotion is not only inner feeling but also orderly conduct in worship; facing the deity with focus defines the sacred axis for the offering.
It highlights ritual-technical dik-nirnaya (directional determination) used in pūjā and related rites—how to define prācī (east) and derive the remaining directions for correct placement and procedure.