Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 43
Pratiṣṭhā-sāmagrī-vidhāna — Prescription of Materials and Conditions for Consecration
द्वारपालादिधर्मादिप्रशान्तादिघटानपि वस्तुलक्ष्मीगणेशानां कलशानपरानपि
dvārapālādidharmādipraśāntādighaṭānapi vastulakṣmīgaṇeśānāṃ kalaśānaparānapi
Man soll auch die Ritualtöpfe (ghaṭa) für die Dvārapālas (Türhüter), für Dharma und die übrigen sowie für Praśānta und die übrigen bereiten; ebenso sind weitere kalaśas für Vāstu, Lakṣmī und Gaṇeśa anzuordnen.
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"Assigning and placing dedicated ritual pots for protective and auspicious deities (Dvārapālas, Dharma-group, Praśānta-group, Vāstu, Lakṣmī, Gaṇeśa) during pratiṣṭhā/installation and vāstu-śānti sequences.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Pratiṣṭhā-kumbhas for Dvārapālas, Dharma-ādi, Praśānta-ādi; Vāstu-Lakṣmī-Gaṇeśa kalaśas","lookup_keywords":["dvārapāla-ghaṭa","dharma-ādi","praśānta-ādi","vāstu-kalaśa","gaṇeśa-kalaśa"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates deity-specific kumbhas to be prepared in installation/vāstu contexts, ensuring guardianship (doors/directions), dharmic order, pacification, and auspiciousness (Vāstu, Lakṣmī, Gaṇeśa)."}
Concept: Ritual ecology of space: thresholds and dwelling/temple are stabilized by invoking protective, dharmic, pacificatory, and prosperity-bestowing powers.
Application: In temple/house consecration, prepare separate kalaśas for each functional deity-group; place Dvārapāla-related vessels at entrances and Vāstu/Lakṣmī/Gaṇeśa vessels in auspicious central/threshold positions per paddhati.
Khanda Section: Vāstu-śāstra / Pratiṣṭhā-vidhi (Iconography and installation arrangements)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A consecration layout showing multiple decorated kalaśas labeled for Dvārapālas at the doorway, and other pots for Dharma-group, Praśānta-group, plus Vāstu, Lakṣmī, and Gaṇeśa arranged in the ritual space.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, temple doorway with fierce dvārapāla motifs flanking, kalaśas with coconut and mango leaves, Lakṣmī and Gaṇeśa symbols on pots, earthy palette, ceremonial symmetry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, prominent Gaṇeśa and Lakṣmī emblems with gold leaf on kalaśas, ornate doorway guardians, rich reds and gold, festive consecration mood.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional depiction of pot placement: doorway dvārapāla pots, inner dharma/praśānta pots, central vāstu-lakṣmī-gaṇeśa pots, fine lines and labels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, architectural doorway scene with attendants placing garlanded pots, subtle deity emblems, detailed textiles and floor patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ...घटानपि = ...घटान् + अपि. वस्तुलक्ष्मीगणेशानां treated as dvandva in genitive plural (list of deities).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 95 (vāstu/pratiṣṭhā-kalasha lists)
FAQs
It specifies the preparation/placement of multiple consecration vessels (ghaṭa/kalaśa) dedicated to functional deities—door-guardians, Dharma-class deities, pacificatory (praśānta) forces, and also Vāstu, Lakṣmī, and Gaṇeśa—within a Vāstu/Pratiṣṭhā ritual layout.
By cataloging precise ritual components (named deity-kalaśas) used in installation and site-rituals, it preserves applied liturgical and Vāstu-technical details alongside theology—showing the text’s practical manual-like breadth.
Dedicating kalaśas to guardians, dharmic powers, pacification deities, and prosperity/site deities is meant to protect the threshold, stabilize the space, remove obstacles, and invite auspiciousness—supporting purity, order, and merit in consecration.