Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 28
Chapter 92 — प्रतिष्ठाविधिकथनम्
Narration of the Consecration / Installation Procedure
सामान्यार्घ्यकरो यायान्मण्डपं वक्ष्यामाणकं तोरणद्वाःपतीनिष्ट्वा प्रत्यग्द्वारेण संविशेत्
sāmānyārghyakaro yāyānmaṇḍapaṃ vakṣyāmāṇakaṃ toraṇadvāḥpatīniṣṭvā pratyagdvāreṇa saṃviśet
Après avoir offert l’arghya général (libation de respect), il doit se rendre au maṇḍapa en cours de description ; après avoir adoré les divinités qui président au toraṇa (portique) et à la porte, il entrera par l’entrée tournée vers l’ouest.
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Vastu","practical_application":"Standardizes mandapa entry protocol in pūjā: offering sāmānyārghya, worship of toraṇa/dvāra-devatā, and correct directional entry to maintain ritual purity and auspicious flow.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Mandapa-praveśa with Sāmānyārghya and Dvāra-devatā Pūjā","lookup_keywords":["sāmānyārghya","maṇḍapa-praveśa","toraṇa","dvāra-devatā","pratyag-dvāra"],"quick_summary":"Offer the general arghya, worship the deities of the archway and doorway, then enter the maṇḍapa through the west-facing entrance as part of regulated pūjā-vidhi."}
Concept: Saṃskāra of space through honoring liminal deities and directional discipline
Application: Before entering any sanctified enclosure, perform respectful offering and threshold worship to align mind, space, and rite.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mandapa-pravesha and Dvara-devata worship)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A priest offers arghya, then worships the archway and door guardians with flowers and lamps, and steps into a decorated maṇḍapa through a west-facing doorway.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, richly patterned maṇḍapa with toraṇa, priest holding arghya vessel, dvāra-devatā as subtle guardian forms on doorposts, warm earth pigments, sacred geometry borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on toraṇa and doorway, priest offering arghya, ornate lamps, stylized dvāra-devatā on pillars, deep reds and greens, temple interior glow","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework showing procedural sequence: arghya offering, worship at toraṇa/dvāra, then entry through west door; labeled architectural elements, soft pastel palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed pavilion architecture with patterned textiles, priest and attendants at doorway, small guardian motifs on jambs, perspective courtyard leading to maṇḍapa, fine brushwork"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यायान् → यायात् (विधिलिङ्); द्वाःपतीन् → द्वारपतीन् (द्वार + पति); पतीनिष्ट्वा → पतीन् इष्ट्वा; प्रत्यग्द्वारेण → प्रत्यक्-द्वारेण; यायान्मण्डपं → यायात् मण्डपम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 92 (Pūjā-vidhi: mandapa, dvāra-devatā, arghya procedures)
FAQs
It teaches the correct sequence for entering a ritual pavilion: first offer a general arghya, then worship the torana and door-presiding deities (dvara-devatas), and finally enter via the western doorway.
It preserves procedural liturgy and architectural-ritual integration (mandapa, torana, door deities, directional entry), showing how the Agni Purana functions as a practical manual alongside its theological narratives.
Honouring threshold deities and entering in a prescribed manner is treated as a purification of approach, removing obstacles at the doorway and aligning the worshipper with ritual order (niyama) before commencing the rite.