Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 15
Chapter 370: नरकनिरूपणम्
Naraka-nirūpaṇa) — Description of Hell (with the physiology of dying and the subtle transition
अतिघोरा महाघोरा घोररूपा च पञ्चमी षष्ठी तरलताराख्या सप्तमी च भयानका
atighorā mahāghorā ghorarūpā ca pañcamī ṣaṣṭhī taralatārākhyā saptamī ca bhayānakā
পঞ্চমী তিথিদেৱী অতিঘোৰা, মহাঘোৰা আৰু ঘোৰৰূপা; ষষ্ঠী ‘তৰলতারা’ নামে খ্যাত; সপ্তমী ‘ভয়ানকা’ (ভয়ংকৰী)।
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana dialogue framework, instructing a sage such as Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Tithi-devatā-jñāna for Śākta pūjā: selecting the correct deity-name for pañcamī–saptamī in nyāsa, āvāhana, rakṣā, and homa-saṅkalpa.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Pañcamī–Saptamī Tithi-devatā Nāma (Śākta)","lookup_keywords":["tithi-devatā","pañcamī","ṣaṣṭhī","saptamī","Atighorā"],"quick_summary":"Maps specific fierce Devī-nāmas to the lunar days 5–7 for ritual deployment; useful for correct āvāhana and protective recitation keyed to tithi."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprāsa
Concept: Kāla (tithi) as Devī-śakti; naming fixes the ritual interface between time and deity.
Application: Use the correct tithi-name in saṅkalpa/nyāsa and protective japa to align rite with the day’s śakti.
Khanda Section: Shakta-Tantra / Devi-Nama and Tithi-devata enumeration (Puja-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual calendar panel showing pañcamī–saptamī as fierce Devī-forms, each enthroned with dark aura and protective flames, invoked by a priest at a yantra altar.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, fierce Devī tithi-forms labeled Pañcamī Atighorā/Mahāghorā/Ghorarūpā, Ṣaṣṭhī Taralatārā, Saptamī Bhayānakā, deep reds and blacks, flaming prabhāmaṇḍala, stylized lotus pedestal, ritual priest with lamp, traditional flat perspective","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, three-panel composition of tithi-devatās, heavy gold foil halos and ornaments, jeweled crowns, fiery aura, inscriptions of names, rich maroon background, temple arch frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework, instructional layout like a ritual chart, each Devī in separate cartouche with name, subtle shading, muted palette, priest performing āvāhana at yantra","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, manuscript folio with three fierce goddesses representing lunar days 5–7, fine detailing of textiles and flames, marginal notes in Devanagari, courtly yet ominous palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi; compounds analyzed: अतिघोर, महाघोर, घोररूप, तरलताराख्य.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 370 (Devi-nāma, tithi-devatā, rakṣā sections)
FAQs
It provides the specific names of the presiding deities of the 5th–7th lunar days (tithis), used for tithi-based worship, mantra-japa, and calendrical ritual selection.
By cataloging ritual-calendar deities (tithi-devatās) and their appellations, it functions like a liturgical index—linking Jyotiṣa (time-reckoning) with Pūjā-vidhi (practical worship procedure).
Aligning worship with the correct tithi-deity is taught as a way to harmonize rites with sacred time, supporting purity of observance and the intended fruit (phala) of vows and offerings.