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Matsya Purana 285.7

Matsyapurāṇa 285.7

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Sanskrit

285.7

atrirbhṛgurvaśiṣṭhaśca brahmā kaśyapa eva ca.
matsyaḥ kūrmo varāhaśca narasiṃho'tha vāmanaḥ .. 285.6

The wheel should be made of sixteen spokes and eight fellies In the middle of it should be made the image of Lord Viṣṇu in Yoga posture, of four arms, a conch and a disc should be placed beside him The images of the eight Goddesses should also be made to reside within the wheel Another image of Viṣṇu in a lying posture should be made in the east and the images of Atri Bhṛgu, Vasiṣṭha, Brahmâ, Kasyapa, Matsya Kûrma, Varâha, Nṛsiṃha Vâmana, Paraśurâma, Râmachandra, Kṛṣṇa, Buddha and Kalki should also be made in due order as the secondary attendants In the third row of attendants on the wheel should be placed the images of Gaurî, the 16 Matṛkâs 8 Vasus , in the fourth one should be placed the 12 Âdityas, 4 Vedas , in the fifth one the five elements and eleven Rudras, in the 6th one, the 8 Lokapâlas the Diggajas , in the 7th one all the auspicious things, arms and weapons and in the 8th one the Devas Thus the Viśvachakra has 8 avaraṇas Afterwards all the things mentioned in the Tulâdâna should be placed all round the Viśvachakra and then Ṛtvikas pandal, ornaments, etc , should be arranged accordingly Then the Viśvachakra should be placed on a mound of sesamum placed on the skin of a black deer—4 11

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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