Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 8
Chapter 37 — सर्वदेवपवित्रारोहणविधिः
Procedure for Installing the Pavitra for All Deities
पवित्रीकरणार्थाय वर्षपूजाफलप्रदं वाणेश्वर नमस्तुभ्यं गृह्णीष्वेदं पवित्रकं
pavitrīkaraṇārthāya varṣapūjāphalapradaṃ vāṇeśvara namastubhyaṃ gṛhṇīṣvedaṃ pavitrakaṃ
પવિત્રીકરણ માટે અને વર્ષપૂજાનું ફળ આપનાર—હે વાણેશ્વર! તમને નમસ્કાર; આ પવિત્રક સ્વીકારો.
Lord Agni (narrating ritual procedure, traditionally to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Mantra for offering the pavitraka to Vāṇeśvara (a local/temple-specific form, often Śiva or a guardian-deity epithet), used during pavitrāropaṇa to secure purification and annual worship merit.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Pavitraka-samarpaṇa to Vāṇeśvara for purification and annual merit","lookup_keywords":["vāṇeśvara","pavitraka","pavitrīkaraṇa","varṣa-pūjā","mantra"],"quick_summary":"A standardized offering formula addressed to Vāṇeśvara, emphasizing pavitrīkaraṇa and varṣa-pūjā-phala."}
Concept: Purification rites are not abstract; they are anchored in the iṣṭa-devatā of a specific kṣetra, integrating universal ritual logic with local sacred geography.
Application: In temples where the presiding deity is invoked as Vāṇeśvara, use this address in the pavitraka offering rather than a generic devatā-name.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Procedures and Annual Observances)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A temple sanctum with a distinctive local īśvara form labeled Vāṇeśvara; the priest offers a pavitraka garland/thread while devotees stand with folded hands.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: local īśvara deity with stylized ornaments, priest holding pavitraka loop, temple lamp flames, muted reds/ochres, inscription-like label panel for 'Vāṇeśvara'.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: richly ornamented local īśvara under an ornate arch, pavitraka rendered with gold highlights, devotees in añjali, heavy gold leaf detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: didactic temple interior—focus on the act of placing pavitraka, clear depiction of ritual items, gentle palette and precise outlines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: regional shrine scene with fine architectural detail, priest offering pavitraka, small crowd, delicate textiles and patterned floor."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नमस्तुभ्यम् → नमः + तुभ्यम्; गृह्णीष्वेदम् → गृह्णीष्व + इदम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 37 (pavitraka mantras addressed to multiple deities)
FAQs
It gives the offering-mantra for presenting the pavitraka (a consecrated thread/loop used to sanctify the deity and the rite), explicitly linking it with pavitrīkaraṇa (purification) and the merit of varṣa-pūjā (annual worship).
By preserving a precise, usable liturgical formula and its ritual purpose (purification + annual merit), it exemplifies the Agni Purana’s handbook-style coverage of temple/household worship procedures alongside its many other disciplines.
The verse frames the pavitraka-offering as a purifier and as a means to obtain the full fruit of yearly worship, indicating enhanced ritual efficacy and accumulated religious merit (puṇya).