Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 43
Chapter 61 — द्वारप्रतिष्ठाध्वजारोहाणादिविधिः
Gateway Installation, Flag Hoisting, and Allied Rites
कलशे स्वर्णकलशं न्यस्य रत्नानि पञ्च च स्थापयेच्चक्रमन्त्रेण स्वर्णचक्रमधस्ततः
kalaśe svarṇakalaśaṃ nyasya ratnāni pañca ca sthāpayeccakramantreṇa svarṇacakramadhastataḥ
En posant un vase d’or sur le kalaśa rituel, on y dépose aussi les cinq gemmes; puis, au moyen du Cakra-mantra, on installe au-dessous un disque d’or (cakra).
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Consecration (pratiṣṭhā) of a protective/ritual setup using kalaśa, pañcaratna, and cakra as a yantric support for Viṣṇu/Nṛsiṃha worship.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Kalaśa–pañcaratna–cakra nyāsa (installation)","lookup_keywords":["kalaśa","pañcaratna","cakra-mantra","nyāsa","pratiṣṭhā"],"quick_summary":"Install a golden pot on the kalaśa, place five gems, and set a golden cakra beneath using the cakra-mantra to stabilize and protect the ritual seat."}
Concept: Material supports (dravya) become vehicles of mantra-śakti through correct nyāsa and placement-order.
Application: Follow sequence and mantra-linked placement to ‘seal’ the ritual field and invoke Sudarśana-protection.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Yantra–Mantra Ritual Procedures)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual altar with a central kalaśa; a smaller golden pot placed atop; five gems arranged; a golden discus set beneath, while a priest recites the cakra-mantra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, priest in white dhoti performing kalaśa-sthāpana, golden pot and Sudarśana cakra beneath, five gems glowing, sacred lamp-lit mandala, flat vibrant colors, ornate borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, richly ornamented altar, embossed gold leaf highlighting the golden kalaśa and Sudarśana cakra, five gems as jewel inlays, devotional symmetry, deep reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, clean linework showing step-by-step placement of pot, gems, and cakra, soft shading, instructional composition with ritual implements neatly labeled visually","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtly ritual chamber, priest placing golden pot on kalaśa, gems arranged, golden disc beneath, fine textiles and precise ornamentation, delicate brushwork"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्थापयेच्चक्रमन्त्रेण = स्थापयेत् + चक्रमन्त्रेण; स्वर्णचक्रमधस्ततः = स्वर्णचक्रम् + अधः + ततः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 61 (pūjā-vidhi: yantra–mantra, cakra-nyāsa, kalaśa-vidhi)
FAQs
It gives a precise kalaśa-sthāpana sequence: place a golden pot on the main kalaśa, arrange the five gems, and consecrate/install a golden cakra beneath using the Cakra-mantra.
Beyond theology, it preserves practical liturgical engineering—materials (gold vessel, gems), spatial placement (beneath/above), and mantra-linked installation—showing the text’s manual-like coverage of ritual technology.
Correct placement and mantra-based installation are treated as consecratory acts that stabilize the worship-seat (adhiṣṭhāna), inviting protection and auspiciousness through the cakra principle (divine safeguarding and purification).