Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 11
Chapter 92 — प्रतिष्ठाविधिकथनम्
Narration of the Consecration / Installation Procedure
मण्डपे द्वारपूजादि मन्त्रतृप्त्यवसानकं कर्म निर्वर्त्याघोरास्त्रं सहस्रं विधिना यजेत्
maṇḍape dvārapūjādi mantratṛptyavasānakaṃ karma nirvartyāghorāstraṃ sahasraṃ vidhinā yajet
Im Maṇḍapa (rituellen Pavillon), nachdem man das Werk ordnungsgemäß vollzogen hat—beginnend mit der Verehrung des Eingangs und endend mit der tṛpti (der „Sättigung“ der Mantras)—soll man sodann nach Vorschrift die Aghora-astra, das schützende „Waffen-Mantra“ des Aghora, tausendfach verehren bzw. darbringen.
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
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Weapon Type: Astra (mantric ‘weapon’ for protection)
Concept: Mantra as śakti: ordered sequence (krama) and completion (tṛpti) make protection effective, not mere recitation.
Application: In consecrations, maintain procedural integrity—preliminaries, closure rites, then intensive protective japa/homa to seal the space.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-kalpa (Temple pavilion rites and protective weapon-mantras)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a decorated maṇḍapa, the priest worships the doorway, completes mantra-tṛpti, then performs a thousandfold Aghora-astra offering into a fire altar with protective gestures.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central homa-kuṇḍa with flames, priest in white with rudrākṣa, doorway guardians at the threshold, stylized mantra-scroll motifs, strong reds and blacks for Aghora energy","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf on the maṇḍapa pillars and fire altar rim, priest offering with ladle, protective astra symbol (trident/fiery glyph) hovering, ornate doorway worship scene","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear ritual sequencing in one frame: dvāra-pūjā at left, mantra-tṛpti center, sahasra-homa right; fine detailing of implements and mudrās","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate pavilion interior with patterned textiles, fire altar, priest and assistants counting offerings, architectural doorway emphasized, delicate smoke and light"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dvārapūjādi = dvāra + pūjā + ādi; mantratṛptyavasānakam = mantra + tṛpti + avasānaka(m); nirvartyāghorāstram = nirvartya + āghora-astram.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 92 (maṇḍapa, dvāra-pūjā, mantra-tṛpti sequence)
FAQs
It teaches the ordered sequence of a maṇḍapa-rite—starting with dvāra-pūjā (doorway worship), formally concluding with mantra-tṛpti, and then performing a prescribed thousandfold Aghora-astra worship/oblations for protection.
It preserves precise, procedural ritual technology (pūjā-vidhi and mantra-kalpa), detailing how preliminaries, completion rites, and protective astramantras are integrated—showing the text’s practical coverage of temple ritual, mantra practice, and safeguarding rites.
Completing the rite with mantra-tṛpti and invoking Aghora-astra in a thousandfold manner is presented as a disciplined completion-and-protection protocol, aimed at sealing the ritual, removing obstacles, and establishing spiritual security through prescribed observance.