Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 43
Chapter 61 — द्वारप्रतिष्ठाध्वजारोहाणादिविधिः
Gateway Installation, Flag Hoisting, and Allied Rites
कलशे स्वर्णकलशं न्यस्य रत्नानि पञ्च च स्थापयेच्चक्रमन्त्रेण स्वर्णचक्रमधस्ततः
kalaśe svarṇakalaśaṃ nyasya ratnāni pañca ca sthāpayeccakramantreṇa svarṇacakramadhastataḥ
കലശത്തിന്മേൽ സ്വർണ്ണകലശം വെച്ച് അഞ്ചു രത്നങ്ങളും സ്ഥാപിക്കണം. തുടർന്ന് ചക്രമന്ത്രം ജപിച്ച് അതിന്റെ കീഴിൽ സ്വർണ്ണചക്രം പ്രതിഷ്ഠിക്കണം.
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Consecration (pratiṣṭhā) of a protective/ritual setup using kalaśa, pañcaratna, and cakra as a yantric support for Viṣṇu/Nṛsiṃha worship.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Kalaśa–pañcaratna–cakra nyāsa (installation)","lookup_keywords":["kalaśa","pañcaratna","cakra-mantra","nyāsa","pratiṣṭhā"],"quick_summary":"Install a golden pot on the kalaśa, place five gems, and set a golden cakra beneath using the cakra-mantra to stabilize and protect the ritual seat."}
Concept: Material supports (dravya) become vehicles of mantra-śakti through correct nyāsa and placement-order.
Application: Follow sequence and mantra-linked placement to ‘seal’ the ritual field and invoke Sudarśana-protection.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Yantra–Mantra Ritual Procedures)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual altar with a central kalaśa; a smaller golden pot placed atop; five gems arranged; a golden discus set beneath, while a priest recites the cakra-mantra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, priest in white dhoti performing kalaśa-sthāpana, golden pot and Sudarśana cakra beneath, five gems glowing, sacred lamp-lit mandala, flat vibrant colors, ornate borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, richly ornamented altar, embossed gold leaf highlighting the golden kalaśa and Sudarśana cakra, five gems as jewel inlays, devotional symmetry, deep reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, clean linework showing step-by-step placement of pot, gems, and cakra, soft shading, instructional composition with ritual implements neatly labeled visually","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtly ritual chamber, priest placing golden pot on kalaśa, gems arranged, golden disc beneath, fine textiles and precise ornamentation, delicate brushwork"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्थापयेच्चक्रमन्त्रेण = स्थापयेत् + चक्रमन्त्रेण; स्वर्णचक्रमधस्ततः = स्वर्णचक्रम् + अधः + ततः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 61 (pūjā-vidhi: yantra–mantra, cakra-nyāsa, kalaśa-vidhi)
FAQs
It gives a precise kalaśa-sthāpana sequence: place a golden pot on the main kalaśa, arrange the five gems, and consecrate/install a golden cakra beneath using the Cakra-mantra.
Beyond theology, it preserves practical liturgical engineering—materials (gold vessel, gems), spatial placement (beneath/above), and mantra-linked installation—showing the text’s manual-like coverage of ritual technology.
Correct placement and mantra-based installation are treated as consecratory acts that stabilize the worship-seat (adhiṣṭhāna), inviting protection and auspiciousness through the cakra principle (divine safeguarding and purification).