Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 8
Chapter 63 — सुदर्शनचक्रादिप्रतिष्ठाकथनं
Procedure for Consecrating the Sudarśana Discus and Other Divine Emblems
अर्धनारीश्वरं तद्वद्धरिशङ्करमातृकाः भैरवं च तथा सूर्यं ग्रहांस्तद्विनायकम्
ardhanārīśvaraṃ tadvaddhariśaṅkaramātṛkāḥ bhairavaṃ ca tathā sūryaṃ grahāṃstadvināyakam
De même, on doit invoquer/adorer Ardhanārīśvara ; pareillement Hari-Śaṅkara et les Déesses-Mères (Mātṛkās) ; ainsi que Bhairava, le Soleil (Sūrya), les Grahas (divinités planétaires) et Gaṇeśa (Vināyaka) en lien avec eux.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha, the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
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Concept: Ritual completeness (pūrṇatā) is achieved by honoring functional deities—Śakti groups, guardians, solar/planetary regulators—around the principal worship.
Application: Design of pūjā sequences: include Vināyaka first, then Graha/Sūrya appeasement, then guardian and śakti groups as per temple tradition.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Devatā-pratiṣṭhā and iconographic invocation lists)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A consecration mandala showing Ardhanārīśvara and Hari-Śaṅkara as central syncretic icons, surrounded by the Mātṛkā circle, Bhairava as guardian, Sūrya above, Navagrahas in orbit, and Vināyaka at the threshold.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural with Ardhanārīśvara split-form; Hari-Śaṅkara composite; Mātṛkās in a circular frieze; Bhairava at a gate; Sūrya with lotus; Navagrahas as small deities; Vināyaka near doorway; bold outlines and ritual symmetry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold halos: Ardhanārīśvara and Hari-Śaṅkara; Mātṛkās as jeweled attendants; Bhairava with fierce ornaments; Sūrya radiant; Navagrahas in medallions; Vināyaka foreground with gold embossing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style diagrammatic arrangement: central composite deities, ring of Mātṛkās, Navagraha grid, Vināyaka at entry; fine linework and clear spatial logic.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a temple courtyard ritual: painted icons of Ardhanārīśvara and Hari-Śaṅkara; priests place offerings to Navagrahas; Bhairava shrine at corner; Vināyaka at threshold; detailed architecture and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tadvaddhariśaṅkaramātṛkāḥ = tadvat hari-śaṅkara-mātṛkāḥ; grahāṃstadvināyakam = grahān tad-vināyakam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 63 (devatā-pratiṣṭhā lists)
FAQs
It enumerates a specific set of deities to be invoked in the same prescribed manner within a pūjā/pratiṣṭhā sequence—especially forms of Śiva-Śakti, allied deities, and the Grahas, indicating a ritual checklist for comprehensive installation and appeasement.
By cataloging multiple deity-classes—sectarian syntheses (Hari-Śaṅkara), śākta groups (Mātṛkās), fierce forms (Bhairava), solar and astral deities (Sūrya, Grahas), and Vināyaka—it functions like a ritual index that integrates theology, iconography, and practical worship protocol.
Including Vināyaka and the Grahas alongside major deities reflects the aim of removing obstacles and harmonizing planetary influences, thereby supporting ritual completeness, protection, and the accrual of religious merit through properly ordered worship.