Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 11
Chapter 57 — कुम्भाधिवासविधिः
Kumbhādhivāsa-vidhi: Rite of Installing/Consecrating the Ritual Jar
जातीपुष्पं कुन्दपुष्पचन्दनं रक्तचन्दनं सिद्धार्थं तगरञ्चैव तण्डुलं दक्षिणे न्यसेत्
jātīpuṣpaṃ kundapuṣpacandanaṃ raktacandanaṃ siddhārthaṃ tagarañcaiva taṇḍulaṃ dakṣiṇe nyaset
Sur le côté droit (au sud/à la main droite), on déposera des fleurs de jāti (jasmin), des fleurs de kunda, du santal, du santal rouge, le siddhārtha (graines de moutarde blanche), le tagara (racine odorante) et des grains de riz.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"Upacāra-vinyāsa: arranging flowers, fragrances, grains, and seeds in the prescribed direction (dakṣiṇa/right) during pūjā/maṇḍala setup.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Dakṣiṇa-vinyāsa of pūjā-dravya (jāti, kunda, candana, siddhārtha, tagara, taṇḍula)","lookup_keywords":["jāti-puṣpa","kunda-puṣpa","candana","siddhārtha","tagara"],"quick_summary":"Place specified fragrant flowers, sandalwoods, mustard seed, tagara, and rice on the right/southern side as part of orderly pūjā arrangement and auspicious directional protocol."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy is supported by niyama (rule-governed placement) and saṃskāra of space through fragrance and purity.
Application: Use consistent directional placement to avoid ritual confusion and to maintain a standardized pūjā protocol.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Procedure and Mandala/Upachara Arrangements)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Ritual tray on the right side of the altar holding jasmine and kunda blossoms, sandalwood pastes, mustard seeds, tagara, and rice grains arranged neatly.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, close-up of pūjā paraphernalia on a wooden altar, white jasmine and kunda flowers, sandalwood bowls, rice and mustard in small leaf-cups, warm lamp-lit ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate offering plates with gold detailing, heaps of white flowers and red sandal paste, rice grains sparkling, symmetrical right-side placement beside the kalasha","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, diagrammatic yet elegant depiction of right-side (dakṣiṇa) placement, fine outlines, soft pastel background, clearly separated bowls for each dravya","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, meticulous still-life of flowers and powders in jeweled containers, attendant placing them to the right of a prayer mat, delicate shading and botanical realism"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तगरञ्चैव = तगरम् + च + एव.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 57 (upacāra, maṇḍala-vinyāsa, kalasha materials)
FAQs
It teaches upacāra-vinyāsa: the prescribed placement of specific fragrant flowers, sandalwoods, mustard seed, tagara, and rice on the ritual ‘right/southern’ side during pūjā.
By cataloging precise worship materials and their spatial arrangement, it functions like a ritual manual—one of the Agni Purāṇa’s hallmark encyclopedic domains alongside law, polity, medicine, and arts.
Correct placement and offering of pure, fragrant substances is understood to enhance ritual purity (śuddhi), please the deity, and support merit (puṇya) through disciplined, rule-based worship.