Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
तत्रावाह्य गणाधीशं मध्ये सम्पूज्य यत्नतः । विकोणबाह्ये पूर्वादिचतुर्दिक्ष्वर्चयेत्क्रमात् ॥ २४ ॥
tatrāvāhya gaṇādhīśaṃ madhye sampūjya yatnataḥ | vikoṇabāhye pūrvādicaturdikṣvarcayetkramāt || 24 ||
ณ ที่นั้น เมื่ออัญเชิญพระคเณศ ผู้เป็นเจ้าแห่งคณะเทพแล้ว พึงบูชาอย่างประณีต ณ ตรงกลาง; จากนั้นในวงนอกให้บูชาตามลำดับในสี่ทิศ เริ่มจากทิศตะวันออก.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It establishes correct ritual order: first invoke and honor Gaṇeśa at the center as the remover of obstacles, then extend worship outward to the directional quarters, creating completeness and protection for the rite.
Bhakti is expressed as disciplined reverence—inviting the deity, worshipping with care, and honoring sacred directions—showing that devotion in the Narada Purana is both heartfelt and properly performed through vidhi.
It highlights ritual sequencing and spatial arrangement (center vs. outer enclosure; east-first directional order), reflecting technical yajña/puja procedure closely allied with Kalpa-style ritual method.