Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 29
Chapter 78 — पवित्रारोहणकथनं
Pavitrārohaṇa: Installing the Sanctifying Thread/Garland
नैरृते वास्तुगीर्वाणा द्वारे लक्ष्मीं प्रपूजयेत् पश्चिमाभिमुखं कुम्भं सर्वधान्योपरि स्थितं
nairṛte vāstugīrvāṇā dvāre lakṣmīṃ prapūjayet paścimābhimukhaṃ kumbhaṃ sarvadhānyopari sthitaṃ
À la porte du sud‑ouest, ô récitant des enseignements du Vāstu, on doit vénérer Lakṣmī comme il convient. On y placera un kumbha (vase rituel) tourné vers l’ouest, posé sur un amas de toutes sortes de grains.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s encyclopedic teachings)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Gṛha-praveśa and Lakṣmī-pūjā placement rules: worship at the south-west doorway; install a west-facing kumbha on a heap of grains to invoke stability and prosperity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Nairṛta-Dvāra Lakṣmī-pūjā with West-facing Kumbha on Grains","lookup_keywords":["vastu","griha-pravesha","lakshmi-puja","nairriti-dvara","kumbha-sarvadhanya"],"quick_summary":"For house-entry rites, worship Lakṣmī at the south-west doorway and place a west-facing ritual pot upon a heap of assorted grains as a prosperity-installation."}
Concept: Gṛhastha prosperity is sustained by honoring Lakṣmī through ordered space (vāstu) and right rites (saṃskāra).
Application: During housewarming, perform threshold worship and place a kumbha on grains as a tangible prosperity-symbol and ritual focus.
Khanda Section: Vāstu-śāstra (Gṛha-praveśa & Lakṣmī-pūjā-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Shringara
Type: Domestic architectural zone (threshold)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a house’s south-west doorway, a priest performs Lakṣmī worship; a kumbha is set on a mound of mixed grains, oriented west, with family members observing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, domestic threshold with ornate doorframe, Lakṣmī worship scene, kumbha on grains in SW corner, lamps and floral decorations, traditional attire","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Lakṣmī presence implied with gold aura motifs, richly decorated doorway, gold-highlighted kumbha atop grains, auspicious kolam patterns","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear depiction of doorway orientation and west-facing kumbha, grains labeled, priest performing simple upacāras, instructional domestic setting","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed household courtyard and doorway, priest and family, textured heap of grains, painted kumbha facing west, refined architectural detail"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वधान्योपरि = सर्वधान्य + उपरि (अव्ययीभाव); पश्चिमाभिमुखं = पश्चिम + अभिमुखम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 78 (Vāstu-śāstra: gṛha-praveśa, Lakṣmī-pūjā, kumbha-sthāpana)
FAQs
It gives a Vāstu-based prosperity rite: at the south‑western doorway, worship Lakṣmī and install a west-facing ritual kalaśa placed on a bed of grains.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purāṇa preserves applied disciplines like Vāstu-śāstra—directional rules, threshold rites, and material arrangements (kalaśa, grains) used in domestic and temple practice.
Honoring Lakṣmī at the entrance ritually invites auspiciousness and stability of wealth; the kalaśa and grains symbolize fullness (pūrṇatā) and sustained nourishment, supporting merit and household well-being.