Matsyapurana 78.3

78.3

vastrayugmāvṛtaṃ kṛtvā gandhapuṣpaiḥ samarcayet
namaḥ kamalahastāya namaste viśvadhāriṇe //

The lotus should be covered with a pair of cloths, and then the Lord Sun should be worshipped with incense, flowers, &c. The following mantras should be recited at the time of worship. 'Kamalahastâya namaḥ, Viśvadhâriṇe namaḥ, 'Divâkarâya namaḥ', 'Prabhâkarâya namaḥ ;' and he should then give away the golden lotus in the evening, along with the pitcher of water adorning it, with ornaments, cloths and garlands, and then give it to a Brâhmaṇa. So, also, according to his means, he may give away a milch cow after adorning her well.—3-5.