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→गङ्गापूजाविधिः ॥ Ganga Puja Vidhi: Adding reference
* Then one should control oneself and with devotion worship the six Devatas - Ganesha, Surya, Agni, Vishnu, Shiva and Shivani.
* Then one should control oneself and with devotion worship the six Devatas - Ganesha, Surya, Agni, Vishnu, Shiva and Shivani.
* First worship is to be given to Ganesha for the destruction of obstacles; the Sun is to be next worshipped for health; Fire, for purification; Vishnu is then worshipped for getting wealth and power; Shiva is worshipped for knowledge and Shivani is worshipped for Mukti.
* First worship is to be given to Ganesha for the destruction of obstacles; the Sun is to be next worshipped for health; Fire, for purification; Vishnu is then worshipped for getting wealth and power; Shiva is worshipped for knowledge and Shivani is worshipped for Mukti.
* When these Devatas are worshipped, one is entitled to worship the Deity. Otherwise, contrary become the effects.<ref name=":1" />
* When these Devatas are worshipped, one is entitled to worship the Deity. Otherwise, contrary become the effects.
The Purana also elaborates on the Dhyana practised by Bhagiratha towards Devi Ganga as per the Kanva Shakha that is said destroy all the papas.<ref name=":1" /><blockquote>ध्यानं च कण्व शाखोक्तं सर्वं पापप्रणाशनम् ।<ref>Devi Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 9, [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A6%E0%A5%AF/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%A8 Adhyaya 12].</ref> ''dhyānaṁ ca kaṇva śākhoktaṁ sarvaṁ pāpapraṇāśanam ।''</blockquote>
=== पूजाफलम् ॥ Fruit of Worship ===
=== पूजाफलम् ॥ Fruit of Worship ===