Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 9
Chapter 93 — वास्तुपूजादिविधानम्
Procedure for Vāstu-worship and Related Rites
साज्यमक्षतमीशाय पर्जन्यायाम्बुजोदकं ददीताथ जयन्ताय पताकां कुङ्कुमोज्ज्वलां
sājyamakṣatamīśāya parjanyāyāmbujodakaṃ dadītātha jayantāya patākāṃ kuṅkumojjvalāṃ
On doit offrir à Īśa (Śiva) des grains de riz (akṣata) mêlés de ghee ; à Parjanya, de l’eau de lotus ; puis à Jayanta, une bannière éclatante de kuṅkuma (safran).
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Devata-wise Upacara: Īśa–Parjanya–Jayanta Offerings","lookup_keywords":["Īśa akṣata ājya","Parjanya ambujōdaka","Jayanta patākā","kuṅkuma upacāra","devatā-bali"],"quick_summary":"Offer ghee-mixed rice to Īśa, lotus-water to Parjanya, and a saffron-bright banner to Jayanta; the verse functions as a mapping of deity to appropriate ritual substance."}
Concept: Dravya-devata-sambandha (fitness of offering to deity) as a means to ritual efficacy (yajña/puja-siddhi).
Application: In daily/occasional puja, keep a devata-wise list of offerings; substitute only within the same guna (e.g., fragrant/pure liquids for rain-deities; victory-symbols for Jayanta).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Devatā-bali / Upacāra-dāna / Ritual offerings)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual altar with three stations: Śiva’s offering bowl receiving ghee-mixed rice; Parjanya’s vessel filled with lotus-infused water; Jayanta honored with a saffron-bright banner raised beside the altar.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, priest performing puja before a small shrine, Śiva-symbols (liṅga, tripuṇḍra motifs), a brass vessel with lotus-water for Parjanya, a vivid kuṅkuma-red banner for Jayanta, flat perspective, rich earthy pigments, ornate borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on puja vessels and ornaments, central altar with ghee-akshata offering to Īśa, lotus-water pot for Parjanya, saffron banner for Jayanta, jewel-toned background, embossed gold detailing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework and soft shading, instructional layout showing three labeled offerings (ājya-akṣata, ambujōdaka, kuṅkuma-patākā), calm temple interior, delicate ornamentation","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly ritual scene with a pandit at a low altar, detailed textiles, small vessels of ghee-rice and lotus-water, a bright saffron banner, fine brushwork, architectural pavilion backdrop"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: sājyam-akṣatam → साज्यम् अक्षतम्; parjanyāya-ambujodakam → पर्जन्याय अम्बुज-उदकम्; dadītātha → ददीत अथ; kuṅkumojjvalām → कुङ्कुम-उज्ज्वलाम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 93 (Puja-vidhi: devata-bali/upacara mapping)
FAQs
It prescribes deity-specific upacāras (ritual gifts): ghee-mixed akṣata for Īśa (Śiva), lotus-water for Parjanya, and a saffron-bright banner for Jayanta—showing how offerings are matched to particular deities within a rite.
Beyond myth, the Agni Purana functions as a practical ritual handbook: it itemizes exact materials (akṣata, ghṛta, lotus-water, patākā, kuṅkuma) and assigns them to named deities, reflecting its wide-ranging, procedural coverage of worship-technology (pūjā-vidhi).
Correctly offering prescribed upacāras is taught as a means to secure divine favor—Śiva’s grace, rain/seasonal prosperity through Parjanya, and victory/auspicious success through Jayanta—thereby generating puṇya through disciplined, rule-based worship.