यः सूर्यायतनं भक्त्या गैरिकेणोपलेपयेत् । प्राप्नुयान्महतीं लक्ष्मीं रोगैश्चापि प्रमुच्यते
yaḥ sūryāyatanaṃ bhaktyā gairikeṇopalepayet | prāpnuyānmahatīṃ lakṣmīṃ rogaiścāpi pramucyate
பக்தியுடன் சூரியனின் ஆலயத்தை கைரிகம் (சிவப்பு குங்குமப்பொடி/செம்மண்) கொண்டு பூசி லேபனம் செய்பவன், மாபெரும் லக்ஷ்மி (செல்வம்) பெறுவான்; நோய்களிலிருந்தும் விடுபடுவான்।
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Sūrya-āyatana within Prabhāsa)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee reverently smears a Sun-shrine with red ochre (gairika), the sanctum glowing with solar radiance; offerings arranged neatly, the space freshly purified.
Sevā (devotional service) to a holy shrine is itself worship, bringing both fortune and well-being.
The Sūryāyatana (Sun shrine) within Prabhāsa Kṣetra, praised for the merit of service performed there.
Devotionally plastering/smearing the Sun shrine with gairika (red ochre) to gain prosperity and relief from disease.