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Shiva Purana

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नंदिकेश्वर उवाच । तत्रांतरे तौ च नाथं प्रणम्य विधिमाधवौ । बद्धांजलिपुटौ तूष्णीं तस्थतुर्दक्षवामगौ १ ।

Nandikeśvara said: In the mean time Brahmā and Viṣṇu had been standing silently on either side of the lord with the palms joined in reverence.

english translation

तत्र संस्थाप्य तौ देवं सकुटुंबं वरासने । पूजयामासतुः पूज्यं पुण्यैः पुरुषवस्तुभिः २ ।

Then they installed the lord with all the members of His family on a splendid seat and worshipped Him with all holy personal things.

english translation

पौरुषं प्राकृतं वस्तुज्ञेयं दीर्घाल्पकालिकम् । हारनूपुरकेयूरकिरीटमणिकुंडलैः ३ ।

The personal things constitute those natural things of long and short duration such as necklaces, anklets, bracelets coronets, ear-rings.

english translation

यज्ञसूत्रोत्तरीयस्रक्क्षौममाल्यांगुलीयकैः । पुष्पतांबूलकर्पूरचंदनागुरुलेपनैः ४ ।

Also sacrificial threads, upper cloth of lace border, garlands, silk cloth chokers, rings, flowers, betel leaves, camphor, sandal paste, Aguru unguents.

english translation

धूपदीपसितच्छत्रव्यजनध्वजचामरैः । अन्यैर्दिव्योपहारैश्च वाण्मनोतीतवैभवैः ५ ।

Also incense, lamps, white umbrella, fans, banners, chowries and other divine offerings whose greatness cannot be expressed or even thought of.

english translation