Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 95
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
पञ्चरत्नादिसंयुक्तां लिङ्गस्योत्तरतः स्थितां लिङ्गवत्कृतविन्यासां विधिवत्सम्प्रपूजयेत्
pañcaratnādisaṃyuktāṃ liṅgasyottarataḥ sthitāṃ liṅgavatkṛtavinyāsāṃ vidhivatsamprapūjayet
Il doit, selon le rite prescrit, rendre un culte dû à cette offrande ou icône auxiliaire, pourvue des cinq gemmes (pañcaratna) et d’autres éléments, placée au nord du Liṅga et disposée selon la même ordonnance que le Liṅga lui‑même.
Lord Agni (in dialogue with sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Shilpa","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Ritual placement and worship of an auxiliary upacāra/āvaraṇa object north of the liṅga, with prescribed materials (pañcaratna) and liṅga-like layout.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pañcaratna-yukta āvaraṇa-pūjā (uttara-bhāga)","lookup_keywords":["pañcaratna","uttarataḥ","liṅga-pūjā","vināsa","āvaraṇa"],"quick_summary":"Worship an auxiliary ritual support furnished with five gems, placed to the north of the liṅga, and arranged in the same ritual layout as the liṅga itself."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on correct dravya (materials), dik (direction), and vinyāsa (layout) performed ‘vidhivat’.
Application: Standardize temple/home liṅgārcana by fixing north-side placement and matching layout to the main liṅga.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Lingarchana and Temple Ritual Procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a sanctum, a Śiva-liṅga at center; to its north an auxiliary offering/installation piece adorned with five gems, arranged in the same ritual pattern as the liṅga; priest performing orderly worship.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, garbhagṛha interior, central black liṅga with white tripuṇḍra marks, north-side pañcaratna-adorned auxiliary pedestal, priest in traditional attire offering flowers and water, rich earthy reds and greens, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on pañcaratna ornaments and ritual vessels, central liṅga with ornate arch, north-side gem-studded auxiliary icon/pedestal, lamps and bilva leaves, symmetrical devotional layout","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, clean linework showing precise north placement and matching vinyāsa, labeled ritual objects (gems, vessels), calm sanctum setting, soft colors and delicate shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed shrine interior with patterned floor indicating north direction, gem-studded auxiliary object beside liṅga, priest performing pūjā, fine textiles and meticulous ornament detail"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लिङ्गस्योत्तरतः = लिङ्गस्य + उत्तरतः; विधिवत्सम्प्रपूजयेत् = विधिवत् + सम्प्रपूजयेत्; पञ्चरत्नादिसंयुक्ताम् = पञ्चरत्नादि + संयुक्ताम्; लिङ्गवत्कृतविन्यासाम् = लिङ्गवत् + कृत + विन्यासाम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (liṅgārcana, nyāsa, rakṣā)
FAQs
It gives a precise temple-ritual instruction: an auxiliary worship-object/arrangement equipped with pañcaratna and related requisites should be placed to the north of the Śiva-liṅga, laid out in a liṅga-like configuration, and worshipped strictly according to vidhi.
Beyond theology, it preserves practical liturgical engineering—directional placement (uttarataḥ), standardized ritual materials (pañcaratna), and prescribed layout (vinyāsa)—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of applied temple procedure alongside mythic and doctrinal material.
Performing worship with correct direction, materials, and vidhivat procedure is presented as ensuring ritual purity and completeness of liṅgārcana, thereby supporting merit (puṇya) and the intended sanctifying effect of Śiva worship.