Varaha Purana 43.6: Adhyaya 43, Shloka 6
The Caitra Dvādaśī Observance and the Ritual Procedure for Worship of Vāmana
कुण्डिकां स्थापयेत् पार्श्वे छत्रिकां पादुके तथा । अक्षामालां च संस्थाप्य वृषिकां च विशेषतः ॥ ४३.६ ॥
kuṇḍikāṁ sthāpayet pārśve chatrikāṁ pāduke tathā | akṣamālāṁ ca saṁsthāpya vṛṣikāṁ ca viśeṣataḥ || 43.6 ||
Hendaklah diletakkan sebuah kuṇḍikā (bekas air) di sisi, demikian juga sebuah payung kecil dan sepasang terompah; setelah meletakkan akṣamālā (tasbih), hendaklah diletakkan pula vṛṣikā secara khusus sebagai item tersendiri.
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It preserves a catalog-like description of ritual objects and their placement, offering evidence for the material culture and standardized pūjā arrangements referenced in Purāṇic Sanskrit literature.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on the arrangement of ritual items rather than sacred topography.
The verse emphasizes careful order and attentiveness in ritual preparation—an instruction toward disciplined practice rather than a doctrinal claim.
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