Shiva Purana

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कल्पयेदासनं स्वस्तिपद्मादि प्रणवेन तु ।। तस्मात्पूर्वदिशं साक्षादणिमामयमक्षरम् ।। ४५ ।।

sanskrit

One should prepare a seat (for the deity) with auspicious symbols like the swastika and padma (lotus), and offer the pranava (sacred syllable ‘Om’) at the beginning. The directions should be aligned with the sacred energy, especially the north, which is considered sacred.

english translation

kalpayedAsanaM svastipadmAdi praNavena tu || tasmAtpUrvadizaM sAkSAdaNimAmayamakSaram || 45 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript