Varaha Purana 184.2: Adhyaya 184, Shloka 2
Installation of a Copper Icon (Tāmrārcā) and Its Consecratory Worship
ततो वेश्मन्युपागम्य स्थापयित्वा उदङ्मुखः ॥ चित्रायां चैव नक्षत्रे कुर्याच्चैवाधिवासनम्
tato veśmanyupāgamya sthāpayitvā udaṅmukhaḥ || citrāyāṃ caiva nakṣatre kuryāccaivādhivāsanam
Kemudian, setelah masuk ke dalam rumah dan mendirikannya dengan menghadap ke utara, hendaklah dilakukan upacara adhivāsana ketika nakṣatra Citrā sedang berlangsung.
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It demonstrates how ritual manuals embed astronomical timing (nakṣatra) and orientation (north-facing), informing the study of lived ritual calendars and spatial symbolism.
No named location appears; the verse specifies orientation (north) rather than a pilgrimage site.
The verse promotes procedural exactness—time, orientation, and preparatory rites are treated as part of responsible practice.
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