Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 7
जीर्णोद्धारः (Jīrṇoddhāra) — Renovation and Ritual Handling of Defective Liṅgas and Old Shrines
याम्ये मण्डपमीशे वा प्रत्यग्द्वारैकतोरणं विधाय द्वारपूजादि स्थण्डिले मन्त्रपूजनं
yāmye maṇḍapamīśe vā pratyagdvāraikatoraṇaṃ vidhāya dvārapūjādi sthaṇḍile mantrapūjanaṃ
An der Südseite (yāmya) soll der rituelle Maṇḍapa errichtet werden — oder alternativ im Nordosten (īśāna). Nachdem am westwärts gerichteten Eingang ein einziges Zeremonialtor (toraṇa) angebracht wurde, vollziehe man die Riten beginnend mit der Türverehrung und verehre die Mantras auf dem vorbereiteten Ritualgrund (sthaṇḍila).
Lord Agni (in dialogue with Sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana narration style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Selecting auspicious placement for maṇḍapa and arranging the western doorway with a single toraṇa; sequencing dvāra-pūjā and mantra-pūjā on the prepared sthaṇḍila for a temple rite.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Maṇḍapa Placement and Dvāra-Mantra Pūjā on Sthaṇḍila","lookup_keywords":["yāmya","īśāna","maṇḍapa","toraṇa","sthaṇḍila"],"quick_summary":"Construct the ritual pavilion on the south (or alternatively in the īśāna quarter), set a single toraṇa at the west-facing doorway, then perform doorway worship and mantra worship on the prepared ritual ground."}
Concept: Sacred space is activated through correct orientation, threshold consecration, and mantra-centered worship on a purified ground.
Application: Before major worship, establish the ritual geometry: pavilion placement, doorway sanctification, and mantra worship on a properly prepared sthaṇḍila.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mandapa, Dvara-puja, Mantra-puja procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A temple courtyard with a newly erected maṇḍapa placed to the south or īśāna; a west-facing doorway adorned with a single toraṇa; priests performing dvāra-pūjā and then mantra-pūjā on a marked sthaṇḍila with ritual diagrams.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, clear directional layout with yāmya and īśāna indicated by subtle symbols, west doorway with a single toraṇa, priests in white performing dvāra-pūjā, sthaṇḍila drawn with rice flour, lamps glowing","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate west doorway with gold-work toraṇa, richly decorated maṇḍapa, priests offering flowers at the threshold, mantra-pūjā on a bright sthaṇḍila, gold accents on vessels and lamps","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic yet elegant: top-down hint of directions, maṇḍapa placement, west door with one toraṇa, sequential scenes of dvāra-pūjā then mantra-pūjā on sthaṇḍila, fine linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, architectural precision of pavilion and doorway, attendants holding ritual trays, delicate rendering of toraṇa and floor patterns, calm ceremonial procession from door worship to sthaṇḍila mantra worship"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bilawal","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: maṇḍapamīśe → maṇḍapam + īśe (vowel sandhi). pratyagdvāraikatoraṇaṃ resolved as pratyak-dvāra-eka-toraṇam (compound segmentation).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 103 (mandapa/dvāra-pūjā sequence); Agni Purana 103.8 (subsequent mantra satisfaction, vāstu-deva worship, digbali, ācamana)
FAQs
It gives a precise puja-vidhi sequence: where to place/build the maṇḍapa (south or īśāna), how to configure the west-facing doorway with a single toraṇa, and then to perform dvāra-pūjā followed by mantra-pūjā on the sthaṇḍila.
It combines ritual liturgy (dvāra-pūjā, mantra-pūjā) with spatial/architectural rules (directional placement, doorway orientation, toraṇa specification), illustrating how the Agni Purana integrates Vastu-temple planning with practical worship manuals.
Correct directional placement and preliminary doorway worship are treated as safeguards that purify the ritual space, remove obstacles at the threshold, and make mantra-worship efficacious, thereby supporting merit (puṇya) and ritual success (siddhi).