In the sacred Varaha Purana, the procedure for worship and installation unfolds with reverence and clarity. The devotee is instructed to honor the Supreme, who is to be worshipped and meditated upon in all sacrifices, the protector and great soul who desires the well-being of the universe. The ritual begins by offering arghya in the proper manner, placing it so that it faces north, signifying auspiciousness. Next, four pots are filled with the five sacred products of the cow, and these are prepared for the ritual bath, accompanied by recitation of mantras. The officiant carefully arranges these pots for the worship of the deity. With sincere devotion, he recites, “Salutations to Narayana,” and continues with the mantra that extols the Lord as the beginning and end of Brahma’s age, the foundation of all cycles of time. The Supreme is acknowledged as both change and changelessness, manifest and unmanifest, powerful and auspicious, pure will, perishable and imperishable, steadfast and formless—salutations to the Supreme Person. When a muhūrta has passed with the horse, at the roots and in the north, the ritual proceeds as previously described in the scriptures. The devotee takes water for universal peace and gathers fragrant fruits, reciting another mantra: “Om—you are Indra, Yama, Kubera, the lord of waters, Soma, and Brihaspati.” All medicinal herbs, waters, the wind, earth, and wind as charioteer are invoked. By performing the rite thoroughly with this mantra, the officiant bathes the deity in seclusion with the consecrated waters. For purification of the limbs, a special mantra is recited, invoking all lakes, oceans, rivers, sacred fords, and holy ponds. Thus, the ritual bath is performed according to the prescribed rites and injunctions. The devotee then offers sandalwood, incense, and other items according to his means and capacity. Garments are brought and placed before the deity, accompanied by the mantra: “O Indra of the gods, these garments, subtle, gentle, and bringing comfort, have been taken by me.” The Vedas and auxiliary Vedas—Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, Atharvaveda—are praised with salutations to the lineage. Afterwards, the prapana is offered with mantra and proper ritual, followed by water for sipping. All knowledge, Brahman, Brahmins, planets, rivers, and oceans are invoked. The sacred thread is honored with its mantra: “Length, restraint, desire-restraint, left, Om, salutation to Purushottama.” After salutation and praise, pure devotees are honored. The Brahmins are worshipped and fed with rice pudding and similar foods. The devotee then offers a sprinkling to the deity, which is considered worship. Rings, garments, gifts, honors, and other offerings are made, all of which please the Lord. The goddess is assured that by such worship, the devotee is blessed without doubt. The Lord declares that he will destroy the obstacles of the devotee, who will remain in the divine worlds for thousands of years. Both paternal and maternal lineages are liberated by these acts. The Lord then speaks of his installation in silver, and thus concludes the one hundred eighty-fifth chapter, “The Procedure for Installing a Bronze Image,” in the glorious Varaha Purana. Continuing, Śrī Varāha describes the requirements for the image: it must be tightly joined, flawless, perfectly finished in every way; bright as the moon, very smooth, without blemish, and auspicious. Having crafted such an image with devotion to the rites, the devotee should bring it into the house with auspicious praises and blessings. A mantra is recited: “Om. He who, in all worlds, is worthy of all offerings, worship, and honor—even among the gods; who shines as the lord of sacrifice at sunrise; my ritual is the agnihotra.” With the mantra “manda,” and “to the one whose form is beginning, middle, and end,” the well-bathed and adorned devotee places the image facing east. The installation is performed when the nakshatra of embrace is present and the sign of Cancer is ascendant, ensuring all is done in accordance with auspicious timing and proper ritual. Thus, the sacred rites are fulfilled, as prescribed by the Lord in the Varaha Purana.