Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 11
जीर्णोद्धारः (Jīrṇoddhāra) — Renovation and Ritual Handling of Defective Liṅgas and Old Shrines
मध्वाज्यक्षीरदूर्वाभिर्मूलेनाष्टाधिकं शतं ततो लिङ्गं च संस्थाप्य पूजयेत् स्थिण्डिले तथा
madhvājyakṣīradūrvābhirmūlenāṣṭādhikaṃ śataṃ tato liṅgaṃ ca saṃsthāpya pūjayet sthiṇḍile tathā
തേൻ, നെയ്യ്, പാൽ, ദൂർവാ പുല്ല്—നിർദ്ദേശിച്ച മൂലത്തോടുകൂടെ—നൂറ്റെട്ടു പ്രാവശ്യം വിധി നടത്തണം. തുടർന്ന് ലിംഗം സ്ഥാപിച്ച്, തയ്യാറാക്കിയ സ്ഥിണ്ഡില (വേദി-മഞ്ചം) മേൽ അതുപോലെ പൂജിക്കണം.
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"Śiva-liṅga pratiṣṭhā and daily/occasional worship: preparing offerings (madhu, ghṛta, kṣīra, dūrvā) and performing 108-fold repetition before installing and worshipping on a consecrated altar-platform (sthiṇḍila).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Liṅga-pratiṣṭhā: 108-fold offering with madhu-ghṛta-kṣīra-dūrvā and worship on sthiṇḍila","lookup_keywords":["liṅga pratiṣṭhā","sthiṇḍila","aṣṭādhika-śata 108","madhu ghṛta kṣīra","dūrvā pūjā"],"quick_summary":"Perform the prescribed 108-fold rite using honey, ghee, milk, and dūrvā (with the stated ‘root’ ingredient), then install the liṅga and continue worship on the prepared ritual platform."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy through saṅkhyā (108), dravya-śuddhi (pure substances), and proper adhikaraṇa (sthiṇḍila/base).
Application: Standardize worship: count-based repetition, correct offerings, and correct locus of worship to ensure śānti and siddhi.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Shiva-Linga Pratishtha and Worship Procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A consecration scene: a priest prepares a square ritual platform (sthiṇḍila), arranges honey, ghee, milk, and dūrvā, performs 108 offerings/japa, then installs a dark stone liṅga and begins worship.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, priest in white dhoti performing liṅga-pratiṣṭhā on a decorated sthiṇḍila, vessels of madhu-ghṛta-kṣīra, fresh dūrvā garlands, oil-lamp glow, stylized temple interior, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central black stone Śiva-liṅga on ornate pīṭha over a sthiṇḍila, priest offering dūrvā and pouring milk, rich reds and greens, heavy gold leaf on altar ornaments and halo-like arch, symmetrical devotional layout","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional clarity: labeled ritual items (honey, ghee, milk, dūrvā), priest counting 108 with mālā, neat geometric sthiṇḍila diagram, soft shading, delicate lines, calm shrine setting","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtly atelier depiction of a shrine room, priest installing liṅga on a patterned platform, small bowls of honey/ghee/milk, dūrvā bundles, fine textiles and architectural borders, naturalistic faces, intricate margins"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मध्वाज्यक्षीरदूर्वाभिः = मधु+आज्य+क्षीर+दूर्वाभिः (द्वन्द्व); मूलेनाष्टाधिकं = मूलेन + अष्टाधिकम्; संस्थाप्य (सम्+स्था धातोः क्त्वा-प्रत्ययः)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 103 (Pūjā-vidhi sequence: nyāsa, aṅga-mantra, śānti-kalpa); Agni Purana liṅga-pūjā/pratiṣṭhā sections elsewhere in the pūjā-vidhi corpus
FAQs
It prescribes a concrete Shiva-puja procedure: using specific worship substances (honey, ghee, milk, dūrvā, and a designated root) with a fixed ritual count of 108, followed by installing and worshiping the liṅga on a prepared sthiṇḍila (ritual platform).
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s manual-like coverage of applied religion—giving step-by-step temple/household ritual instructions (materials, counts, and ritual setting), alongside its many other domains such as polity, medicine, and aesthetics.
By standardizing pure offerings and the auspicious count of 108 for liṅga worship on a consecrated platform, the verse frames the act as a disciplined, merit-producing (puṇya) rite aimed at purification and successful consecration of Shiva worship.