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Matsyapurana 93.16

Matsyapurāṇa 93.16

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Sanskrit

93.16

prajāpatiśca sarpāśca brahmā pratyadhidevatāḥ
vināyakaṃ tathā durgāṃ vāyurākāśameva ca
āvāhayedvyāhṛtibhis tathaivāśvikumārakau //

(10) Śiva is the Presiding Deity (adhidevatâ) of the Sun, (11) the Goddess Pârvatî of the Moon, (12) Śkanda (Kârtika) of the Mars, and (13) Hari of the Mercury, (14) Brahmâ of the Jupiter, (15) Indra of the Venus, (16) Yama (Dharmarâja) of the Saturn, (17) Kâla of the Râhu, and (18) Chitragupta of the Kêtu, (19) Agni, (20) Water, (21) Earth, (22) Viṣṇu, (23) Indra (24) Aindri (wife of Indra), (25) Prajâpati, (26) Sarpa, (27) Brahmâ, (28) Gaṇeśa, (29) Durgâ, (30) Vâyu and (31) Âkâśa are the secondary presiding Deities (Pratyadhidevata). All these make up 31, to which number adding the Twin Aśvinîkumâras, the group becomes of 32. All of them should be invoked in the sacrificial fire by Vyâhṛitis.—14-16.

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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