VISNUDHARMOTTARA PURANA

CONTENTS VOLUME - 1 Preface iii Introduction 1. The Vishnudharmottara xiii 2. The Vishnudharmottara, Vishnupurana and Vishnudharma. xvi 3. The provenance of the Vishnudharmottara. xix 4. Age of Vishnudharmottara. xx 5. Authorship xxv Text Chapter 1. Katha Prastavana. 1 2. Hiranya Garbha or Golden Egg. 3 3. The coming up of the Varaha Avatara. 5 4. Patal Varnana. 6 5. The description of the Lokas 10 6. Dwipa- Vibhaga Varnanam 13 7. Jamboo Dwipa Varnanam 17 8. Bharata Varsha Varnanam 21 9. Janapada Varnanam 22 10. The description of rivers springing from seven mountains 23 11. The description of the rivers of Himavana 24 12. The description of Koshal 26 13. Description of Ayodhya 27 14. Dynasty of Ikshvaku 28 15. The death of Madhu and Kaitabha 29 16. The Slaughter of Dhundhu 31 17. The episode of Sagara 32 18. The Sub-story of the Sagaras 34 19. The Descendant of river Ganga 36 20. The narration of the Janhu's daughter 37 21. The incidence of Trivikram 38 22. The perversion of Ganga 40 23. An episode of Sahasrarjuna 42 24. The Killing of Vrtrasura 44 25. The episode of Dattatreya 45 26. The departure of the earth to Indraloka 46 27. Going to Brahmaloka 48 28. Hara Darshan 49 29. Chandra Mandala Darshan 51 30. Aditya Darshan 53 31. The Forest Conflagration 54 32. The creation of Vadvagni 56 33. The exchange of Rice Pots 57 34. Giving the boon to Kushika 58 35. The Birth of Rama 60 36. The order of Maheshwara to Rama 61 37. Calamity 63 38. The dialogue between Shukra and Salva 64 39. Dream 66 40. The existence of Laxmi 67 41. Amrta-Manthan 70 42. The Distribution of nectar 73 43. The description of the battle between gods and demons 76 44. The words of Salva 78 45. The marching of Salva 80. 46. The bad omens by the army of Salva 81 47. The Sight of Bhargava Rama in the battle 82 48. The killing of the army of Salva 83 49. The killing of Salva 85 50. Giving of Missiles 86 51. The question of Rama in Shankar-Gita 87 52. The instruction for Mediation 88 53. The Killing of Hiranyaksha 90 54. The Advent of Nrsimha Incarnation 93 55. The Advent of Vamana 96 56. The Description of divine power 99 57. The result of devotion 102 58. The Characteristics of Devotion 104 59. The result of worshipping 107 60. The rite of fasting 108 61. The time of approaching in Shankara-Gita 110 62. Bringing the things for offering to the god 112 63. The procedure for the time of Sacrifice 113 64. Telling the time of self-study 117 65. The completion of Shankara-Gita 117 66. The orders of Shankara to Rama 121 67. The advent of Vishnu's bow 122 68. The sight of the stone-city by Rama 125 69. Seeing Varuna etc. 126 70. The Killing of Ayah-Shanku 127 71. The prayer of Parashuram to Varuna 129 72. The description of the month of the Sun etc. 130 73. The description of the number of time 132 74. The description of the end of a Yuga 135 75. Description of Manvantar 138 76. The description of the end of a Kalpa 139 77. The description of Mahakalpa 140 78. The narration of the dignity of the child 141 79. The Episode of Lotus navelled God Vishnu 142 80. Description of passed time 144 81. The similarities of Kalpas 145 82. The narration of the result of years 147 83. The description of exalted account of deities 150 84. The description of Six Lagna 155 85. Description regarding auspicious and unauspicious knowledge 156 86. The description of damage to every territory 161 87. Auspicious and unauspicious effects of every human being 162 88 Instructions about the circular orb for planets and constellations 164 89. Bath regarding to a particular constellation 165 90. Planets and Constellations 166 91. The method of baths for planets and constellations 167 92. The methods to be performed for all Sacrificial fire 169 93. The method of worshiping planets and constellations 174 94. The arrangement of a circular orb 176 95. The Vehicles and Chants of Planets and Constellations 179 96. Narration of anointing 187 97. Offering of particular flowers to planets and constellatins 188 98. The perfumed vapour and light offering for planets and constellations 189 99. The proper and improper method of offering oblations to planets and constellations 190 100. Just and unjust drink for every planet as well as constellation 193 101. Division of sacrificial oblations 194 102. The sacrificial chants 195 103. The gift describing chapter 197 104. The amulet chain for blessings 198 105. The result for the propitiation manner for planets 199 106. The origin of planets 200 107. The birth etc. of stars and planets 207 108. The birth of Pruthu 214 109. The coronation ceremony etc. of Pruthu 218 110. The dynasty of Daksha 222 111. The race of Bhrugu 224 112. The family lineage of Angira 227 113. The family race of atri 230 114. The families belonging to Vishvamitra 230 115. The family race of Kashyapa 232 116. The race of Vasistha 233 117. The dynasty of Parashara 234 118. The family of Agastya 236 119. The dynasty of Dharma 237 120. The birth of Aditya 238 121. The race of Diti 239 122. The eulogy of Fire 240 123. The eulogy of Wind 241 124. Looking at lord Narayana 241 125. The killing of kalanemi 242 126. The appearance of Varaha in the lower region 244 127. The birth of Maruts 246 128. The creations of Kashyapa 248 129. The creation of Urvashi 251 130. The dialogue between Uravashi and rambha 253 131. The descend in pleasure garden 255 132. The description of moon rise in the garden 257 133. The union of Urvashi with Purooravas 259 134. The description of the enjoyment of Urvashi 262 135. Puroorava's lamentations 263 136. The origin of three sacred fires 267 137. The attainment of heaven by Purroravas 270 138. The decision about stay in heaven or hell 272 139. The origin of the Sharddha rite 273 140. Explanation about Shraddha 275 141. The interpretations of offering oblations at Sharaddha Ceremony 282 142. The description of Sharddha time 286 143. The discrimination to discern the deserved and unreserved 289 144. Proclaiming Shraddha places 291 145. The description of the Ashoonya Shyana Dvitiya 293 146. The characteristics of the bull 294 147. The setting free of the bull 298 148. The Going of the king of Madra Country to the penance grove 300. 149 The description of the river Iravati 301 150. The description of the mountain Himavan 303 151. The description of the hermitage of the great sage 305 152. The description of the hermitage 309 153. The description of playing in water 312 154. Purooravas sees Atri 315 155. The description of the roopsatra 318 156. The arrival of Purooravas to his own country 321 157. The rite related to the Kingdom 324 158. The description of the Kama dwadashi 326 159. The sacred percept related to the twelfth day in the bright half of months 327 160. The percept related with the twelfth in every dark of the months. 328 161. The euology of the twelfth day united with Shravana 329 162. The exalted merits of Shravana dvadashi 330 163. The euology of Tiladvadashi 335 164. The euology of Tiladvadashi 335 165. The majestic grandeur of Gayatri 338 166. The euology of giving lamps 344 167. The grand power of lamp giving 347 168. The description of bringing flowers 349 169. Narration of the fruit of Aointing 351 170. The episode of Mandhata 352 171. The description of the true nature of Purush 355 172. The description of Lord Vishnu 356 173. The exalted merits of the Ananta Vrata 360 174. The worship related to the constellation and the month 362 175. The deeds of Shakra 363 176. The description of the first Manvatara 364 177. The second age of Manu 365 178. The third age of Manu 365 179. The description of the fourth Manu 367 180. The fifth Manvatara 367 181. The Sixth Chakshush Manvantara 368 182. The Seventh Vaivasvata Manavatara 368 183. The age of eighth Sarvana Manu 369 184. The age of Manu, ninth son of Brahma 370 185. The age of the tenth Manu, the son of Dharma 371 186. The age of the eleventh Manu 371 187. The age of the twelfth Manu, a son of Daksha 372 188. The age of the thirteenth Rauchya Manu 373 189. The fourteenth Bhautya Manu 373 190. Many appearance of Vishnu 374 191. The episode of Shakra and shambarayani 376 192. The grandeur of Euology 377 193. The transformation of both the Gandharvas elephant and crocodile 378 194. The liberation of the chief of Elephant 378 195. The prayer of Vishnu Panjara 384 196. The appease of all the calamities 386 197. The birth of Yakshas 392 198. Heti's dynasty 391 199. The birth of Chyavana 392 200. The dynasty of Praheti 393 201. The race of Shailoosha 394 202. Bharata's departure 395 203. The followers in departure 397 204. The description of Bharata's departure 399 205. The description of the Journey(marching) 402 206. Crossing the Ganga 406 207. Going to Rajagruha 409 208. Bharata's entrance into the Royal Palace 413 209. The War episode 415 210. The excitement of Gandharvas' Assembly 423 211. The roarings of the Gandharvas 425 212. Instructions by Nadayana to Shailoosh 428 213. The grandeur of Agastya 430 214. The description of the Ocean 432 215. God's Journey 434 216. The March of the demons' army 438 217. The killing of the demon Mali 439 218. The entry of the demons into the world under the earth 441 219. Vishravan legend 443 220. The attainment of boons by Ravana 444 221. The victory of Ravan 447 222. The victory over the heaven 452 223. (Incomplete) 454 224. (Missing : the text) 456 225. The burning down : the collection of three cities 456 226. The victory made over the Andhaka 457 227. The remedies for the adverse effects of divine mothers 562 228. The method of worshipping Krittikas 463 229. The greatness of the Akshaya Tritiya 465 230. The Narration of Nadayana to Shailoosh 465 231. The distinguishing marks of planets 468 232. The remedies for annoyance from Planets 472 233. The killing of Mahisha 473 234. The ruin of the sacrifice 475 235. The destruction of sacrifice of Daksha 476 236. The tearing of Kala 478 237. The armour of Vishnu 480. 238. The meeting of Bali and Ravana 483 239. The manifestation of Maha Purusha to Ravana 485 240. Spring in Ayodhya 488 241. Summer in Ayodhya 489 242. Rama's instructions given to Shatrughna 490 243. The description of the Rainy Season 492 244. The description of the autumnal Season 493 245. The description of winter 494 246. The departure of Shatrughna 496 247. The killing Lavana 497 248. The dynasty of Pulaha 499 249. The narration of the kings in each generation 502 250. The coronation of Shakra 503 251. The origin of the elephants 506 252. The origin of the monkeys 508 253. The battle between the elephants and monkeys 510. 254. The sending of the Gandharvas 512 255. The description of the ladies separated from their lovers 514 256. The lovers separated from their beloveds 515 257. The description of the enjoyment at night 516 258. The description of the Gandharva's army 518 259. The journey of the army of Bharata 519. 260. The disordered war 520 261. The description of the duel 525 262. Description of the battle on the third day 535 263. The description of the fourth day war 537 264. War between Bharta and Shailoosh on the fifth day 539 265. Sixth day of the war between Shailoosh and Bharata 540 266. Killing of Shailoosh 541 267. The description of the battlefield 545 268. Lamentations made by the ladies of the gandharvas 548 269. The Union of Shri Ramchandra and Bharata. 552 VOLUME ? 2 (KHANDA -II) CHAPTER 1 Rama's going to Puskara's house 1 CHAPTER 2 Rajaprasamsa 2 CHAPTER 3 Conversation between Markandeya and Vajra in the words of Puskara 3 CHAPTER 4 The characteristics of Samvatsarika 4 CHAPTER 5 The characteristics of the Purohita 6 CHAPTER 6 The characteristics of the Minister 7 CHAPTER 7 Characteristics of the Chief Queen 8 CHAPTER 8 Characteristics of Purusa 9 CHAPTER 9 Characteristics of Women 12 CHAPTER 10 Characteristics of Elephants 13 CHAPTER 11 Characteristics of Horses 15 CHAPTER 12 Characteristics of Camara 17 CHAPTER 13 Traits of an Umbrella 17 CHAPTER 14 Traits of Bhadrasana 18 CHAPTER 15 Characteristics of Jewels 19 CHAPTER 16 Characteristics of Bow and Arrow 21 CHAPTER 17 Characteristics of Swords 23 CHAPTER 18 Fixing the time of the Ablution 26 CHAPTER 19 Pacifying Purandara 27 CHAPTER 20 Characteristics of fire 28 CHAPTER 21 The Ceremony of Coronation 29 CHAPTER 22 The mantras of Coronation 32 CHAPTER 23 Description of the reward of places of Pilgrimage 42 CHAPTER 24 Sahaya Sampatti 43 CHAPTER 25 Behaviour of the Subordinates 49 CHAPTER 26 Wealth in the Castle 52 CHAPTER 27 Agadankaradhyaya 57 CHAPTER 28 Rajaraksavarnana 60 CHAPTER 29 Vastuvidyavarnana 63 CHAPTER 30 Description of Vrksayurveda 70 CHAPTER 31 Description of the glory of worship of Gods 72 CHAPTER 32 Description of the greatness of Brahmins 78 CHAPTER 33 Sadhvimahatmya 80 CHAPTER 34 Duties of Women 82 CHAPTER 35 Laying down of the Worship of Gods by Women 86 CHAPTER 36 Savitri Upakhyana-Entrance in forest 91 CHAPTER 37 Savitri Upakhyana 92 CHAPTER 38 Savitri Upakhyana-Obtainment of second boon 98 CHAPTER 39 Savitri Upakhyana- The benefit of the third Boon 99 CHAPTER 40 Savitri Upakhyana 102 CHAPTER 41 Savitri Upakhyana 103 CHAPTER 42 Gomatividya in Gomatimahatmya 104 CHAPTER 43 Treatment of disease of Cows 109 CHAPTER 44 Gavam Santikarma 111 CHAPTER 45 In praise of Horses 114 CHAPTER 46 Treatment of Horses 117 CHAPTER 47 Santikarmavidhana of Horese 119 CHAPTER 48 In praise of Elephants 123 CHAPTER 49 Diagnosis and Treatment of Elephants 124 CHAPTER 50 Ceremony of Appeasement of Elephants 126 CHAPTER 51 Purusa-Prasamsa 133 CHAPTER 52 Balatnatra 134 CHAPTER 53 Description of the Rohini bath that gives Sons 142 CHAPTER 54 The Vow of Saptami for a Son 145 CHAPTER 55 The Astami Vow for a Son 146 CHAPTER 56 Treatment of Male Diseases 147 CHAPTER 57 Satabhisasnanavarnanam 156 CHAPTER 58 Arogyadvitiya 156 CHAPTER 59 Arogya pratipanna 157 CHAPTER 60 Vow of Healthiness 158 CHAPTER 61 Description of Duties of king 159 CHAPTER 62 Care of Women in the Harem 165 CHAPTER 63 Bhojyakalpana 167 CHAPTER 64 Gandhayukti 168 CHAPTER 65 Duties of a king 172 CHAPTER 66 Adhyaya of Purusakara 178 CHAPTER 67 Samavidhi 179 CHAPTER 68 Performing Bheda 180 CHAPTER 69 Danavidhi 181 CHAPTER 70 In Praise of Danda 182 CHAPTER 71 Rama Vakyadhyaya 184 CHAPTER 72 Levying of Punishment 185 CHAPTER 73 Prayascitta 200 CHAPTER 74 Rahasya Prayascitta 218 CHAPTER 75 Saucavidhi 220 CHAPTER 76 Pretanirharana 222 CHAPTER 77 Preta-Kriya 224 CHAPTER 78 Consolation of Relatives 225 CHAPTER 79 Dravyasuddhi 228 CHAPTER 80 Varanadharma 230 CHAPTER 81 Sankara-Dharma 231 CHAPTER 82 Apad-Dharma 233 CHAPTER 83 Description of the Purvasadhasana 235 CHAPTER 84 Mula-Snanavarnana 236 CHAPTER 85 Description of Samskaras 237 CHAPTER 86 Description of Student-hood 240 CHAPTER 87 Dharmavarnana 242 CHAPTER 88 Snana-Varnana 245 CHAPTER 89 Acara 248 CHAPTER 90 Devakarma 255 CHAPTER 91 Narration of what is to be offered and what not 256 CHAPTER 92 Vaisvadeva Kathanam 258 CHAPTER 93 Bhojanavidhi 262 CHAPTER 94 Acarakathanam 264 CHAPTER 95 Description of the duties of the house-holder 265 CHAPTER 96 Description of the bath in Krttika 268 CHAPTER 97 Description of the rite of Satrunasa 269 CHAPTER 98 Sadharana Snanavarnana 269 CHAPTER 99 Naksatra-Snana-Kathana 270 CHAPTER 100 Abhijit Snana 277 CHAPTER 101 Pustikaraka-Sravana-Snana 278 CHAPTER 102 Janmarksasnana Varnana 279 CHAPTER 103 Barhaspatya-Snana-Varnana 280 CHAPTER 104 Dikpala-Snana Varnana 283 CHAPTER 105 Vinayaka-Snana Varnana 293 CHAPTER 106 Mahesvara-Snana Varnana 295 CHAPTER 107 Nanavidha-Snana Varnana 296 CHAPTER 108 Purushottama Padodaka-Snana 298 CHAPTER 109 Mani-Bandha Varnana 301 CHAPTER 110 Bhagavadanulepana Snana-Varnana 307 CHAPTER 111 Papa-Niscayonama 311 CHAPTER 112 Garbha-Sankranti-Varnana 313 CHAPTER 113 Bhoga-Deha Varnana 313 CHAPTER 114 Sambhava Varnana 316 CHAPTER 115 Sarira-Visaya Varnana 318 CHAPTER 116 Yama-Marga-Varnana 326 CHAPTER 117 Svarga Bhagvarnana 330 CHAPTER 118 Niraya-Gami-Varnana 332 CHAPTER 119 Naraka Yatana Varnana 335 CHAPTER 120 Tiryaga-Yoni-Varnana 339 CHAPTER 121 Naraki-Cihna-Varnana 342 CHAPTER 122 Durgatitarana 344 CHAPTER 123 Krcchraprayascitta Varnana 347 CHAPTER 124 Rgvidhanam 354 CHAPTER 125 Tantra-Vidhana 367 CHAPTER 126 Sama -Vidhi-Kathana 381 CHAPTER 127 The Rituals of the Atharva 387 CHAPTER 128 The magnanimity of Srisukta 391 CHAPTER 129 The magnanimity of Purusasukta 393 CHAPTER 130 Vanaprasthasrama Narrated to Rama 394 CHAPTER 131 The description of the fourth Asrama 397 CHAPTER 132 The description of Santikarma 403 CHAPTER 133 The description of the rituals of Santikarma 406 CHAPTER 134 The description of various calamities 409 CHAPTER 135 The description of pacifying the perversions in the worship 411 CHAPTER 136 The description of fire causing troubles 413 CHAPTER 137 The description of the deformity of the trees binging calamities 414 CHAPTER 138 The description of rain causing calamities 415 CHAPTER 139 The description of the perversion of the reservoirs of water 416 CHAPTER 140 The description of the deformed deliveries of women 417 CHAPTER 141 The description of pacifying the incomplete ones 417 CHAPTER 142 The description of the deformities of the instruments 418 CHAPTER 143 The description of the deformities of the animals and birds causing calamities 419 CHAPTER 144 The pacifying of the calamities 420 CHAPTER 145 The description of the regions provinces of the kingdom 422 CHAPTER 146 The description of the giving Punishment 424 CHAPTER 147 The description of disregard 425 CHAPTER 148 The description of calamities 426 CHAPTER 149 The description of jugglery 427 CHAPTER 150 The description of six qualities 427 CHAPTER 151 Duties occurring everyday 428 CHAPTER 152 The description of the duties during the year 432 CHAPTER 153 The description of the procedure of four months 433 CHAPTER 154 The description of the Flag of Indra 434 CHAPTER 155 The description of the festival of the flag of Sakra 436 CHAPTER 156 The description of the pacifying symptoms of Indra-Dhvaja 438 CHAPTER 157 The description of the praise of Indra 439 CHAPTER 158 The worship of Bhadrakali 442 CHAPTER 159 The description of the Santi called Nirajana 443 CHAPTER 160 The description of the chapter on mantras 447 CHAPTER 161 The description of Dhrta-Kambala Santi 450 CHAPTER 162 Samvatsarabhisekadhyaya 453 CHAPTER 163 The description of the omens at the time of marching 453 CHAPTER 164 The description of omens 456 CHAPTER 165 The occasion of the learning of lucky or unlucky marks on the body 463 CHAPTER 166 The description of the branches of the science in Astronomy 466 CHAPTER 167 The Chapter of Jataka 469 CHAPTER 168 The description of instruments 478 CHAPTER 169 Jyotih-Sastra Grahagati CHAPTER 170 The chapter on the lunar date and constellations 491 CHAPTER 171 The chapter about Shadow 494 CHAPTER 172 Lagna-Prakarana 495 CHAPTER 173 The chapter on the rise and setting 495 CHAPTER 174 The doctrine pronamed by the Grand father -Brahma 496 CHAPTER 175 Fitness for travel 499 CHAPTER 176 The procedure of the marching 504 CHAPTER 177 The attitude towards the enemy 509 CHAPTER 178 The description of the Science of Archery 516 CHAPTER 179 The science of archery 518 CHAPTER 180 The science of Archery 520 CHAPTER 181 Dhanurveda-Vidya-Kathana 522 CHAPTER 182 The description of the knowledge of Archery 524 CHAPTER 183 Dhanurveda Vahana-Sajjikarana 526 Introduction 1-20 (a) Importance of Visnudharmottara (b) Origin of Image-making, temple-building and the Interdependence of Arts. (c) The work, its age and authorship (d) Visnudharmottara and some of the remain of Ancient Indian Painting and Sculpture. (e) Interpretations of signs and symbols of the deities. IAd. 1 (1) Origin of Image making, (2) Interdependence of Arts. 25 II Ad. 2-17 Varieties of Literature. 26-58 Tantragunadosa, Tantrasuddhi. Literary Arts : Chandas, Alamkaras, Prahelika, Mahakavyalaksana, Dvadasaruppa, Sandhis. Nayikas, Rasa. The endings of the Proper Names, Forms of address. III Ad. 18-19 Music: 58-61 Vocal music, Instrumental Music. IV. Ad. 20-34 Nrttasutra: 61-124 Lying-down postures, sitting postures and seats for different characters, seats, standing postures, Gaits, Gaits expressing sentiments, Movements of Limbs-Head, Neck, Mouth, Chest, Sides, stomach, waist, Thigh, Shank, Foot glances-Rasadrstis. Glances to express sentiments-Movements of Eyelids, Eyeballs, Sight, Eye-brows, Cheeks, Nose, Teeth, Lower lip-Hastabhinaya-Asamyuta Hastas, Samyuta Hastas, Nrttahastas. Mudars-Rahasya Mudra, Significance, Samanya Mudra. Samanyabhinayas. Rasas and Sthayi bhavas, sancaribhavas, Sattvika bhavas. Aharyabhinaya. Rasas-Number of Rasas. The colours of Rasas, Deities of Rasas, Rasas with their Sthayins, Sancari, Sattvika Rasas and their Bhavas. Classification of Rasas. V. Ad. 35-43. Citrasutra 124-148 Origin of Painting, Nrtta and Citra, Measurements, characteristics of Great, men, Postures, The technique of Painting, Plaster, Manibhumis. Instructions-regarding time and ritual of Painting.Chavis of colours of skin based upon Primary colours, mixing of colours, making of pigments.The classification of Painting. Modes of applying Paint, Critical analysis of Citra. Objects usually depicted in Painting, Citra-Rasas. The place of painting in Arts. Marks of Good and bad painting. VI. Ad. 44-85 Pratima Laksana 149-197 Images and their worship, Trimurit, Brahma, Visnu, Mahadeva, Agni, Varuna, Kuber, Yma, Grahas, Aditya, Soma, Kumara, Bahadrakali, Ananata, Tumburu, Mahi, Akasa, Byoman, Sarasvati, Laksmi, Manu, Virupaksa, Vayu, Dharma, Vairagya, Narasimha, Varaha, Hayagriva, Sakra, Padmanabha, The two Nasatyas, Visnudhvaja, Vasu, Naranarayana, Linga, Padma, Visvarupa, Samkarsana, Pradyumna, Anuruddha, Tarksya, Miscellaneous god and goddesses, Aiduka. VII Ad. 86-93 Temple-building 198-225 Material and Sites. Wood, stone, Brick, Vajralepa, Sites. Varieties of Temples-General Characteristics of a temple, Samanyaprasada-laksanam, The hundred temples, Sarvotobhadra, classificaton, Temples and God, Sarvatobhadra and Gods, Benefits of Building a Sarvatobhadra. VIII Ad. 94-108 Spiritual Significance of Avahana 225-287 Vibodhana, Induction of Deities into images. IX Ad. 109-118 Rites and rituals 287-299 Various forms of worship, sacrifice and ceremonies connected with the building of temple and installation of images.(1) Devayatra Vidhi(2) Desire and Deity.