Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
The Description of the Caturdaśī Vrata Observed throughout the Twelve Months
नैवेद्यैश्च फलैर्धूपैर्दीपैर्वस्त्रविभूषणैः । एवं यः पूजयेत्पैष्टं लिंगं सर्वार्थसिद्धिदम् ॥ १७ ॥
naivedyaiśca phalairdhūpairdīpairvastravibhūṣaṇaiḥ | evaṃ yaḥ pūjayetpaiṣṭaṃ liṃgaṃ sarvārthasiddhidam || 17 ||
நைவேத்யம், பழங்கள், தூபம், தீபம், ஆடை, ஆபரணங்களால்—இவ்வாறு மாவால் செய்யப்பட்ட லிங்கத்தை வழிபடுவோர் எல்லா விருப்பங்களும் நிறைவேறும்.
Narada (teaching ritual procedure, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: Liṅga-vrata (contextual continuation)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that sincere, properly offered upacāras—food, fragrance, light, and respectful adornment—make even a simple flour-made liṅga a potent focus of worship, yielding sarvārtha-siddhi (attainment of one’s righteous aims).
Bhakti is shown as expressed through tangible reverence: offering naivedya, lighting dīpa, and serving with care. The emphasis is on heartfelt worship with accessible materials, not on extravagance.
Ritual praxis (kalpa/ācāra) is highlighted through the standard pūjā-upacāras—naivedya, dhūpa, dīpa, vastra, ābharaṇa—demonstrating procedural correctness in worship.