Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
स्नात्वैवं च तथाचम्य ततो गच्छेच्छिवालयम् । प्रविश्य देवतागारं कृत्वा तं त्रिः प्रदक्षिणम् ॥ १७ ॥
snātvaivaṃ ca tathācamya tato gacchecchivālayam | praviśya devatāgāraṃ kṛtvā taṃ triḥ pradakṣiṇam || 17 ||
如是沐浴后,再行阿遮摩那(ācamana,净水啜饮),便应前往湿婆圣殿。入于神龛之内,当绕行右旋(pradakṣiṇā)三匝。
Narada (teaching ritual procedure within a tirtha/mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It teaches that temple worship begins with inner and outer purity—snāna and ācamana—followed by humble approach and pradakṣiṇā, honoring the deity as the spiritual center.
Bhakti is expressed through disciplined reverence: approaching Śiva’s abode with purification and performing three circumambulations as a bodily act of surrender and remembrance.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Śikṣā-style discipline of correct practice—ācamana, temple entry etiquette, and the prescribed count of pradakṣiṇās.