Matsya Purana 284.3

284.3

hemnaḥ palasahasreṇa tadardhenāthaśaktitaḥ 4.
śatatrayeṇa vā kuryāddviśatena śatena vā.
kuryātpañcapalādūrdhvamaśakto'pi vicakṣaṇaḥ 5.
tulāpuruṣavatkuryāllokeśāvāhanaṃ budhaḥ.
ṛtviṅmaṇḍapasaṃbhārabhūṣaṇācchādanādikam 6.
vedyāṃ kṛṣṇājinaṃ kṛtvā tilānupari vinyaset.
tathā'ṣṭādaśadhānyāni rasāṃśca lavaṇādikān 7.
tathā'ṣṭau pūrṇakalaśānsamantātparikalpayet.

The Yajamân (sacrificer) should make an earth of gold in imitation of Jambudvîpa This golden Jambudvīpa, having mountains, with Meru in the centre, with eight Lokapâlas and nine Varṣas, with rivers and oceans full of gems, conjoint with Vasu, Rudra and the Sun should be made of 1,000 palas or 500 or 300, or 200 or 100 palas of gold It should however be more than five palas The Lokapâlas should be invoked as in course of the Tulâdāna and Ṛitvikas, pandal ornaments, clothings, etc, should be similarly arranged.—2-6

On the altar (Vedi) the black deer skin should be spread and over it should be made a mound of sesamum Above the heap should be placed the image of the earth and round it should be placed salt, etc, along with 18 kinds of grains Then 8 pitchers full of water should be placed covered over with silk awning as well as various kinds of fruits and coconnuts and clothings Afterwards the devotee should put on white clothes, white garlands and taking a handful of flowers,—7-10