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Matsya Purana 266.7

Matsyapurāṇa 266.7

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Sanskrit

266.7

tatastu piṇḍikā kāryā pūrvoktaiḥ nāmalakṣaṇaiḥ.
tataḥ prakṣālitāṃ kṛtvā pañcagavyena piṇḍikām .. 266.6

The Kûrma śilâ should be put under the Lingam, above the Kûrma śilâ should be placed the Brahmaśilâ and above it the idol Śiva mentioned before which should be bathed with Pañchagavya The mantras prescribed for the Divine worship should be recited and then the idol should be taken to the pedestal by reciting the mantra "Uttiṣṭha Brahmana Then water should be offered and afterwards Madhuparka After one muhûrta one should place precious stones, *viz.*, pearls, Vaidûrya crystal lapis lazuli, sapphire, according to one's means, in the directions, according to the prescribed rites.—5 10 Afterwards yellow orpiment, Śilāvajra, soot yellow clay, lead, red chalk, wheat, barley, sesamum, mûṅga, Nivāra, Samî, mustard, Vrihî, rice, sandal, red sandal wood, aguru, anjana Uśîra khas Vaisnavî, Sahadevî Lakṣanâ, should be placed after repeating their Devas and Oṃ, in all the directions. Then after reciting the name of Svarga and the prescribed mantras conjointly with the sacred Oṃ, all sorts of seeds, metals, jewels, gold, Padamarâga mercury, lotus Padmâka and the images of turtle, ox and earth should be placed duly in all the directions commencing from the east In the consecration of Brahma-Śilā, gold, coral, copper bellmetal, brass silver, nice flowers, iron, and haritâl should be placed in due order If all these are not available then only gold and yellow orpiment should be put and in the place of seeds and herbs sahadevî or barley should be substituted.—11-18

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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