Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 36
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
कालतत्त्वञ्च सूर्यादिमण्डलं पक्षिराजकः मध्ये ततश् च वायव्यादीशान्ता गुरुपङ्क्तिकाः
kālatattvañca sūryādimaṇḍalaṃ pakṣirājakaḥ madhye tataś ca vāyavyādīśāntā gurupaṅktikāḥ
কালতত্ত্ব আৰু সূৰ্যাদি গ্ৰহমণ্ডল স্থাপন কৰিব। মধ্যত পক্ষিৰাজ গৰুড়; তাৰ পিছত বায়ব্য (উত্তৰ-পশ্চিম)ৰ পৰা ঈশান (উত্তৰ-পূৰ্ব)লৈ গুৰুপংক্তিসমূহ।
Lord Agni (in dialogue with Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Vastu","practical_application":"Constructing a cosmogram for worship: placing kāla-tattva, sūryādi planetary circle, Garuḍa at the center, and guru-lines from vāyavya to īśāna for lineage invocation and spatial sanctification.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kāla-tattva, Sūryādi-maṇḍala, Garuḍa-madhya, Gurupaṅkti (Vāyavya→Īśāna)","lookup_keywords":["kala-tattva","suryadi-mandala","garuda","vayavya","isana"],"quick_summary":"Depict Time-principle and the solar/planetary circle; place Garuḍa in the center; arrange the guru lineage in rows from the north-west sector up to the north-east, integrating cosmology with ritual space."}
Concept: Ritual cosmology: time and planetary order are ritually internalized; guru-paramparā is spatially enthroned as the conduit of vidyā.
Application: Use the layout to synchronize japa/pūjā with cosmological visualization and to anchor practice in lineage remembrance (guru-smaraṇa).
Khanda Section: Vastu & Cosmogram (Mandala-Vinyasa / Yantra-Vidya)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circular cosmogram: outer ring with Sun and planets, an emblematic Garuḍa at the center, and a diagonal/arc band of seated gurus arranged from the north-west sector to the north-east sector.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural of Garuḍa centered within a graha wheel: bold Garuḍa wings, grahas as small deities on a circular band, gurus seated in a curved row from vāyavya to īśāna, earthy reds and greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore cosmogram panel: central Garuḍa with gold-embossed halo, graha ring in medallions, guru portraits in a gold-bordered arc from NW to NE, rich ornamentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional diagram: labeled directions, clean graha circle, central Garuḍa icon, neatly spaced guru-paṅkti from vāyavya to īśāna, emphasis on clarity and symmetry.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of an astrologer-priest drawing a graha mandala with Garuḍa center; fine calligraphy for directions, delicate portraits of gurus along an arc, detailed instruments and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kālatattvañca = kālatattvam+ca; sūryādimaṇḍalam = sūrya+ādi+maṇḍalam; vāyavyādīśāntāḥ = vāyavya+ādi+īśāntāḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 33 (mandala-vinyāsa context); Agni Purana cosmology/graha descriptions in other chapters (graha-maṇḍala material)
FAQs
It gives mandala-vinyāsa (cosmogram layout): place kāla-tattva and the sūryādi planetary circle, set Garuḍa at the center, and arrange the guru-lineage rows directionally from Vāyavya (NW) up to Īśāna (NE).
It blends cosmology (kāla-tattva), astral mapping (sūryādi-maṇḍala), iconography (Garuḍa), and vastu/directional protocol (vāyavya-to-īśāna placement), showing the text’s practical coverage of ritual diagrams alongside metaphysical theory.
Correct mandala placement is treated as aligning the practitioner with cosmic order—Time, luminaries, and guru-paramparā—supporting purity of worship and steadiness of merit (puṇya) through properly ordered ritual space.